Devils

/ˈdɛvl̩z/ noun verb

An evil creature.

What it means

  1. (noun) An evil creature.
  2. (noun) (with article) The chief devil; Satan.
  3. (noun) A fictional image of a man, usually red or orange in skin color; with a set of horns on his head, a pointed goatee and a long tail and carrying a pitchfork; that represents evil and portrayed to children in an effort to discourage bad behavior.
  4. (noun) The bad part of the conscience; the opposite to the angel. “The devil in me wants to let him suffer.”
  5. (noun) A wicked or naughty person, or one who harbors reckless, spirited energy, especially in a mischievous way; usually said of a young child. “Those two kids are devils in a toy store.”
  6. (noun) A thing that is awkward or difficult to understand or do. “That math problem was a devil.”
  7. (noun) (with an article, as an intensifier) Hell. “She is having a devil of a time fixing it.”
  8. (noun) A person, especially a man; used to express a particular opinion of him, usually in the phrases poor devil and lucky devil.
  9. (noun) A dust devil.
  10. (noun) (Christian Science) An evil or erring entity.
  11. (noun) (in compounds) A barren, unproductive and unused area. “devil strip”
  12. (noun) A dish, as a bone with the meat, broiled and excessively peppered; a grill with Cayenne pepper.

Letter analysis

  • Devils contains 6 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 10.

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Common questions

What does Devils mean?

An evil creature.

How many letters are in Devils?

Devils has 6 letters.

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