Deviling

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun

1
A small or young devil.
"go leap her, and engender young devilings"

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of devil form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

elf gremlin imp pixie poltergeist puck

Example

"go leap her, and engender young devilings"

Etymology

From devil + -ling.

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