devil — an evil spirit; Satan
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an evil spirit; Satan
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdevəl/
Korean meaning: 악마, 마귀
Korean pronunciation: **데**블
Example Sentences
- My roommate is a real devil when it comes to stealing my snacks.
- The teacher said I was a little devil for putting salt in the sugar bowl.
- He's caught between the devil and the deep blue sea.
devil
NOUN//ˈdevəl//
an evil spirit; Satan
💡 Concept
A horned devil whispers temptation into a knight's ear before battle.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈdevəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdevəl/
🌳Etymology
Rootdevil
Origin
그리스어 'diabolos'(중상모략하는 자)에서 유래되어 라틴어 'diabolus'를 거쳐 고대 영어 'deofol'이 되었고, 현재의 'devil'로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
levelrevelbevel
level
revel
bevel
🔗Collocations
speak of the devil
devil's advocate
better the devil you know
devil in disguise
raise the devil
go to the devil
lucky devil
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My roommate is a real devil when it comes to stealing my snacks.”
😄 Fun example
“The teacher said I was a little devil for putting salt in the sugar bowl.”
“He's caught between the devil and the deep blue sea.”
“She has the devil's own luck at gambling.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
demonfiendSatanevil spiritimp
Antonyms
angelsaintcherub
Related
hellevilwickedsupernaturaltemptation
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