devil

The chief devil; Satan.

An evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and destructive force.

A fictional image of a man, usually red or orange in skin color; with a set of horns on his head, a pointed goatee and a long tail and carrying a pitchfork; that represents evil and portrayed to children in an effort to discourage bad behav

The bad part of the conscience; the opposite to the angel.

The devil in me wants to let him suffer.

A wicked or naughty person, or one who harbors reckless, spirited energy, especially in a mischievous way; usually said of a young child.

Those two kids are devils in a toy store.

A thing that is awkward or difficult to understand or do.

That math problem was a devil.

To make like a devil; to invest with the character of a devil.

To annoy or bother.

To work as a ‘devil’; to work for a lawyer or writer without fee or recognition.

He did not repeat the scathing estimate of her character by Quatrefages, who at that time spent one afternoon a week devilling at the Consulate, keeping the petty-cash box in order.

To ghostwrite; to author while working as a ‘devil’.

Didn't secretaries write the speeches of Parliamentary "big-bugs"? Weren't the opinions of eminent lawyers often written by their juniors, read over and signed? Weren't briefs and pleadings devilled?

To prepare (food) with spices, making it spicy:

[…]; you could watch a buckwheat pancake whirled into existence under your eyes and see fowls' legs devilled, peppered, grilled, and tormented till they lost all semblance of the original Mariposa chicken.