Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

The devil

adv, name

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Used to add emphasis to a question or statement. idiomatic, not-comparable

    "What the devil are you doing here at this time of night?"

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of the devil. alt-of, not-comparable

    "What’s all this!-⁠-⁠-what’s here to do!-⁠-⁠-what the Devil are you all about!-⁠-⁠-Zounds! who do you want here, Mr. Trueman?"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see the, devil.
  2. 2
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see the, Devil.
Noun
  1. 1
    something difficult or awkward to do or deal with wordnet

See also for "the devil"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Unscramble this word: thedevil