Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions Chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell.

synonyms: Beelzebub, Lucifer, Old Nick, Prince of Darkness, Satan, the Tempter.

Dutch: Beëlzebub, Satan, duivel
Polish: antychryst, demon, diabeł, książę ciemności, szatan, upadły anioł, zły duch

An evil supernatural being.

synonyms: daemon, daimon, demon, fiend.

Roget 980: demon, daemon, demonry^†, demonology; evil genius, fiend, familiar, daeva^†, devil; bad spirit, unclean spirit; cacodemon^†, incubus, Eblis, shaitan^†, succubus, succuba; Frankenstein's monster; Titan, Shedim, Mephistopheles, Asmodeus^†, Moloch, Belial, Ahriman^†; fury, harpy; Friar Rush.    vampire, ghoul; afreet^†, barghest^†, Loki; ogre, ogress; gnome, gin, jinn, imp, deev^†, lamia^†; bogie, bogeyman, bogle^†; nis^†, kobold^†, flibbertigibbet, fairy, brownie, pixy, elf, dwarf, urchin; Puck, Robin Goodfellow; leprechaun, Cluricaune^†, troll, dwerger^†, sprite, ouphe^†, bad fairy, nix, nixie, pigwidgeon^†, will-o'-the wisp.    [Supernatural appearance] ghost, revenant, specter, apparition, spirit, shade, shadow, vision; hobglobin, goblin, orc; wraith, spook, boggart^†, banshee, loup-garou [Fr.], lemures^†; evil eye.    merman, mermaid, merfolk^†; siren; satyr, faun; manito^†, manitou, manitu.    possession, demonic possession, diabolic possession; insanity etc. 503.    [in jest, in science] Maxwell's demon.    [person possessed by a demon] demoniac.    ... show more

Dutch: Beëlzebub, Boze, demon, demoon, droes, duivel, hellevorst, lucifer, Mefisto, mefisto, morgenster, Satan, satan ... show more
Polish: bies, czart, czort, diabeł, kusy, licho

A word used in exclamations of confusion:
— What the devil.

synonyms: deuce, dickens.

A rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man).

synonyms: heller, hellion.

Dutch: brutaaltje, verduiveld, duivel
Polish: pierun, pieron

A cruel wicked and inhuman person.

synonyms: demon, fiend, monster, ogre.

Roget 949: bad man, wrongdoer, worker of iniquity; evildoer etc. 913; sinner; the wicked etc. 945; bad example.    villain, rascal, scoundrel, miscreant, budmash^†, caitiff^†; wretch, reptile, viper, serpent, cockatrice, basilisk, urchin; tiger^†, monster; devil etc. (demon) 980; devil incarnate; demon in human shape, Nana Sahib; hellhound, hellcat; rakehell^†.    bad woman, jade, Jezebel.    scamp, scapegrace, rip, runagate, ne'er-do-well, reprobate, scalawag, scallawag.    rou_e [Fr.], rake; Sadist; skeesicks [Slang], skeezix [U.S.]; limb; one who has sold himself to the devil, fallen angel, ame damnee [Fr.], vaurien^†, mauvais sujet [Fr.], loose fish, sad dog; rounder [Slang]; lost sheep, black sheep; castaway, recreant, defaulter; prodigal etc. 818.    rough, rowdy, hooligan, tough, ugly customer, mean mother [Coll.], ruffian, bully, meanie [Joc.]; Jonathan Wild; hangman.    incendiary, arsonist, fire bug [U.S.].    thief etc. 792; murderer, terrorist etc. 361.    [person who violates the criminal law] culprit, delinquent, crook, hoodlum, hood, criminal, thug, malefactor, offender, perpetrator, perp [Coll.]; disorderly person, misdemeanant [Law]; outlaw; scofflaw; vandal; felon, (convicted criminal); criminal; convict, prisoner, inmate, jail bird, ticket of leave man; multiple offender.    blackguard, polisson^†, loafer, sneak; rapscallion, rascallion^†; cullion^†, mean wretch, varlet, kern^†, ame-de-boue [Fr.], drole^†; cur, dog, hound^†, whelp^†, mongrel^†; lown^†, loon, runnion^†, outcast, vagabond; rogue etc. (knave) 941; ronian^†; scum of the earth, riffraff; Arcades ambo^†.    ... show more

Dutch: monster, deugniet, duivel, demon

Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations.

synonyms: annoy, bother, chafe, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex ... show more.

Roget 392: be pungent etc. adj.; bite the tongue.    render pungent etc. adj.; season, spice, salt, pepper, pickle, brine, devil.    smoke, chew, take snuff.    ... show more

Dutch: storen, ergeren, donderen, donderjagen, donderstenen, donderstralen, du(i)veljagen, duvelen, duveljagen, etteren, gallen, irriteren, klieren, klooien, kloothannesen, kloten, lazerstralen, rotzooien, sodemieteren, vervelen ... show more

Coat or stuff with a spicy paste.