devilkin
Small infernal creature
A devilkin is a small or minor devil—an imp or lesser demon.
The suffix -kin indicates diminutive size or lesser status, as in lambkin or manikin.
The word appears mainly in fantasy fiction and folklore: The devilkin scampered through the shadows, cackling.
Minor mischief-making devil
- demonMalevolent supernatural being
- fiendCruel person or enthusiast
- hellspawnDemonic creature from below
- malevolentHarboring ill will
wicked · sinister · demonic · satanic · infernal · evil · dark · monstrous
Study of evil spirits
- succubusFemale demon seducing sleepers
- incubusMale demon of sleep
- familiarKnown from experience
- homunculusArtificial miniature human
gremlin · goblin · kobold · sprite · brownie · puck · changeling · nixie
imp
Minor mischief-making devil
- demonMalevolent supernatural being
- fiendCruel person or enthusiast
- hellspawnDemonic creature from below
malevolent · wicked · sinister · demonic · satanic · infernal · evil · dark · monstrous · villainous
demonology
Study of evil spirits
homunculus · gremlin · goblin · kobold · sprite · brownie · puck · changeling · nixie · poltergeist
spawn
Aquatic eggs or generate
child · scion · heir · issue · seed · descendant · kin · demonspawn
mischievous
Playfully causing trouble
cheeky · naughty · tricksy · pixieish · elfin · puckish · sly · waggish · saucy · frolicsome