to devil
- verb
- /ˈdɛvəl/
- UK
- The constant noise from the construction site devils the residents, making it hard for them to concentrate.
Examples
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His habit of leaving dishes in the sink really devils his roommate.
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She didn't mean to devil him, but her endless questions about his plans became annoying.
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You devil.
Synonyms
To annoy or disturb someone
To disturb or interrupt someone and make them feel annoyed
Make someone slightly angry or bothered by small repeated actions
Annoy or upset someone gradually
To annoy someone by bothering them repeatedly
Make someone feel annoyed or impatient, often by repeated small actions
Make someone annoyed, often by small things
To follow and bother someone without stopping
To bother someone again and again
To annoy someone by asking for things again and again
To annoy someone with small repeated actions
To annoy someone by small, repeated actions
To annoy someone with small, repeated complaints
To bother someone again and again so they feel upset or tired
Cause ongoing trouble and confusion for people or things
To annoy or upset someone in a way that feels sharp
To trouble or annoy someone again and again
A person who annoys another person by asking again and again
Annoyed by repeated small questions and interruptions
To cause someone long worry or pain
To annoy or puzzle someone
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 Annoying
- NSFW
- UK
Surface Forms
Etymology
Devil as a verb comes from the idea of being tormented or troubled, so to devil someone is to trouble or annoy them again and again. So if something devils you, it keeps bothering you.