the Devil

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noun (1)

: the most powerful spirit of evil in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam who is often represented as the ruler of hell

the devil

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noun (2)

informal

—used to make a statement or question more forceful

What the devil are you talking about?

Where the devil have you been?

: something that is very difficult or that causes a lot of trouble

The shoes look great, but they're the devil to walk in.

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The trip culminated in a final stop at the Devil’s Thumb, a 9,000-foot-tall summit in Alaska amid a jagged mountain range even many experienced climbers wouldn’t dare to scale. —

Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2024 The deepest portion bears the nickname the Devil's Elbow. —

Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024 The Damned is a dark vision, bleaker than Spielberg’s Lincoln, matching Meek’s Cutoff and Ride with the Devil, but lacking the panoramic spectacle of The Revenant. —

Armond White, National Review, 2 Oct. 2024 In 2020, their album Even the Devil Believes debuted atop the ranking, marking the genre favorites’ inaugural leader. —

Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Devil