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deviled

verb

Meaning

  1. To make like a devil; to invest with the character of a devil.
  2. To annoy or bother.
  3. To work as a ‘devil’; to work for a lawyer or writer without fee or recognition.
  4. To prepare (food) with spices, making it spicy:
  5. Possessed by the Devil
  6. Grilled with a piquant sauce

Etymology / origin

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Related words

demon(English)prince of darkness(English)dickens(English)old nick(English)fiend(English)daimon(English)daemon(English)the devil(English)crab(English)crabs(English)eggs(English)ham(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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