Devil's

Belonging to Beelzebub

Devil's is the possessive form appearing in compounds that suggest something sinister, wicked, or mischievous.

Devil's advocate argues an opposing position for argument's sake.

Devil's food cake is rich dark chocolate.

Devil's lettuce is slang for marijuana.

Geographic features often bear the name—Devil's Tower, Devil's Backbone—suggesting forbidding or treacherous terrain.

idiomatic

advocate

Public cause supporter

  • detailsSpecific pieces of information
  • luckChance affecting outcomes
  • ownHave legal title to

playground · due · workshop · work · handiwork · business · bargain · deal · time · night

religious

Satan

Judeo-Christian arch-enemy of God

  • demonMalevolent supernatural being
  • LuciferRebellious angel of Christian theology
  • hellUnderworld of suffering

evil · temptation · sin · Beelzebub · fallen angel · pitchfork · horns · damnation · Mephistopheles · infernal

geographic

tower

Tall slender edifice

  • islandWater-bounded land mass
  • bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
  • backboneVertebral column, or courage

punchbowl · thumb · gate · marbles · causeway · golf course · landmark · canyon · formation · rock

botanical

claw

Curved animal nail

tongue · bit · trumpet · ivy · thorn · spine · seed pod · weed · plant · grapple

culinary

eggs

Reproductive cells in shells

deviled ham · mustard · paprika · cayenne · spicy · appetizer · filling · mayonnaise · relish · stuffed

Opposites
divine attribution

Devil'sGod's

Of the deity

Lord's · angel's · divine · Christ's · holy

moral valence

Devil'sangelic

Divinely pure and good

virtuous · righteous · saintly · pure · innocent

moral valence in attribution

Devil'sGod's

Of the deity

angel's · blessed · holy · virtuous · righteous

Phrases
Family

devil, devils, devilish, devilishly, devilry, devilment, bedevil, bedeviled, bedeviling

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G