to devil
- verb
- /ˈdɛvəl/
- Specialized
- You can devil the shrimp by mixing them with a spicy mustard sauce before grilling.
Examples
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For a flavorful twist, you should devil the potatoes with some hot paprika and garlic.
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Our chef decided to devil the burgers by adding a zesty chili spread to the patties.
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Hey, you devil, how about a deviled egg ? - Oh, no, I hate eggs.
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Still Norm motherfucker, season that chicken with the devil's fingernails.
Synonyms
To add plant seasonings to food to give it more flavor
To sprinkle a ground spice over food to add taste
To add fragrant Indian spices to food
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To take a serious risk by doing something morally wrong to gain power or money
You must choose between two options that are both bad
Compounds
- Informal
A man who is attractive and playfully charming and sometimes hard to trust
- Australian
A small fierce animal from Tasmania that carries its young in a pouch and eats meat
- Slur
A rude name used in East Asia for someone from another country, often a Western person, showing fear or hate
- UK
A strong plant that spreads quickly and is used for lawns and pastures in warm places
- UK
A plant that lives many years with large reddish orange flowers with black spots and petals that curve back
- Indian
A tall tropical tree from eastern Asia and the Philippines with glossy leaves and small white flowers
- Australian
A bushy Australian shrub with clusters of bright red flowers that attract birds
How Spicy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Devil in cooking became devilled to describe food given hot, strong spices, as if the dish were very 'fiery', so cooks called spicy food 'devilled'. So to devil a dish is to make it spicy.