- dev|illed
- dev|illed «DEHV uhld», adjective.Especially British. deviled.
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be|dev´il|ment — be|dev|il «bih DEHV uhl», transitive verb, iled, il|ing or (especially British) illed, il|ling. 1. to trouble greatly; drive frantic; torment: »Biting flies bedeviled the horses. SYNONYM(S): worry, bother … Useful english dictionary
be|dev´il|ler — be|dev|il «bih DEHV uhl», transitive verb, iled, il|ing or (especially British) illed, il|ling. 1. to trouble greatly; drive frantic; torment: »Biting flies bedeviled the horses. SYNONYM(S): worry, bother … Useful english dictionary
be|dev|il — «bih DEHV uhl», transitive verb, iled, il|ing or (especially British) illed, il|ling. 1. to trouble greatly; drive frantic; torment: »Biting flies bedeviled the horses. SYNONYM(S): worry, bother … Useful english dictionary
devilled — dev|illed BrE deviled AmE [ˈdevəld] adj devilled food is cooked with very hot pepper ▪ deviled eggs … Dictionary of contemporary English
deviled or devilled — dev|iled or dev|illed [ devld ] adjective cooked, cut into small pieces, and mixed with a sauce that has a strong flavor: deviled ham … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bedevil — be|dev|il [ bı devl ] (past tense and past participle be|dev|iled or be|dev|illed; present participle be|dev|il|ing or be|dev|il|ling) verb transitive FORMAL to cause a lot of problems for someone or something: The team has been bedeviled by… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
devil — dev•il [[t]ˈdɛv əl[/t]] n. v. iled, il•ing (esp. brit.) illed, il•ling. 1) rel a) (sometimes cap.) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan b) a subordinate evil spirit at enmity with God 2) a wicked, cruel person 3) a clever or mischievous person 4) a… … From formal English to slang
bedevil — be•dev•il [[t]bɪˈdɛv əl[/t]] v. t. iled, il•ing (esp. brit.) illed, il•ling. 1) to torment or harass maliciously or diabolically 2) to possess as if with a devil; bewitch 3) to cause confusion or doubt in; muddle; confound 4) to beset or hamper… … From formal English to slang
