noun an evil spirit; a demon.
2. devil ·noun a very wicked person; hence, any great evil.
3. devil ·noun a machine for tearing or cutting rags, cotton, ·etc.
4. devil ·vt to make like a devil; to invest with the character of a devil.
5. devil ·noun the evil one; satan, represented as the tempter and spiritual of mankind.
6. devil ·vt to grill with cayenne pepper; to season highly in cooking, as with pepper.
7. devil ·noun an expletive of surprise, vexation, or emphasis, or, ironically, of negation.
8. devil ·noun a dish, as a bone with the meat, broiled and excessively peppered; a grill with cayenne pepper.