What is another word for devil ?

A very wicked or cruel person

jailbird^US

gaolbird^UK

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“My father is a devil for punctuality.”

Noun

A person, especially a child, who is mischievous in a likeable or amusing way

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“You cheeky little devil!”

Noun

A person with specified characteristics

member of the human race

intelligent life-form

calibre^UK

caliber^US

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“Maybe she is and maybe she isn't, and the audience will judge for themselves, but what else is the poor devil going to say?”

Noun

An demon or evil spirit

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“I dressed up as a Vampire and my brother Wayne as a Devil with my sister Amy as a Witch.”

Noun

A person who engages in risky behavior for excitement or attention

have bats in the belfry

unstable personality

disturbed person

antisocial personality

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Noun

Euphemistic intensifier

Noun

Evil spirit

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Noun

An evil or mischievous spirit

chimera^US

chimaera^UK

vapor^US

vapour^UK

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Noun

A machine for cleansing or loosening wool by the action of a revolving cylinder covered with long iron spikes or teeth

twilly

twilly devil

Noun

Any imagined fear or threat, or a fear presumed larger than it really is

Noun

A reckless person who enjoys doing dangerous things

Noun

One of a race of elves that can reveal hidden treasure to those who catch them

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Noun

breathe down someone's neck

Dust- or sand-carrying windstorm

Noun

Detested person

Verb

To annoy or bother

give someone a hard time

victimize^US

victimise^UK

terrorize^US

agonize^US

terrorise^UK

agonise^UK

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

drive you up the wall

leave no stone unturned

breath down someone's neck

lead someone a merry dance

drive round the twist

give someone the hump

tyrannize^US

antagonize^US

tyrannise^UK

antagonise^UK

pressurize^US

criticize^US

pressurise^UK

criticise^UK

rub you up the wrong way

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

dishonour^UK

appall^US

appal^UK

dishonor^US

set one's teeth on edge

scare the bejesus out of

lie heavy on

get on somebody's nerves

freak out

put someone's nose out of joint

be prejudiced against

feel ill will towards

bear a grudge towards

show ill will towards

put pressure on

chagrin

bring pressure to bear on

punish repeatedly and unfairly

guy

ruffle one's feathers

put your nose out of joint

be a pain in the neck

set your teeth on edge

rub one the wrong way

put someone off their stroke

take the mickey out of

cause someone to lose their composure

put the fear of God into

fill with terror

inspire panic in

put the frighteners on

frighten out of your wits

give one the business

demonize^US

demonise^UK

use strong-arm tactics on

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Verb

make someone a laughing stock

To tease, typically in a good-natured way

satirise^UK

satirize^US

tantalise^UK

tantalize^US

take the mickey out of

give someone a hard time

criticize^US

criticise^UK

play a practical joke

make a laughing-stock

play a practical joke on

victimize^US

tyrannize^US

lead up the garden path

tell somebody stories

tyrannise^UK

victimise^UK

shout disapproval

shuck someone

mess someone around

make a monkey out of someone

make someone's mouth water

keep someone hanging on

dishonor^US

hurt someone's feelings

blister

treat disrespectfully

dishonour^UK

abase

give someone the cold-shoulder

minimize^US

minimise^UK

trivialize^US

trivialise^UK

lead down the garden path

look down one's nose at

be contemptuous about

yank somebody's chain

give the Bronx cheer to

make cutting remarks about

stigmatize^US

not be able to stomach

scandalize^US

stigmatise^UK

drag through the mire

defile

reduce

disfavour^UK

scandalise^UK

attaint

lose face

reflect badly on

put someone in their place

disfavor^US

bring into disrepute

make someone eat crow

take down a peg or two

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Verb

Prepare food, usually using heat

smolder^US

cook over an open pit

smoulder^UK

distill^US

distil^UK

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Proper noun