devilling
Adding fiery seasoning
Devilling is the British spelling of deviling—the present participle of devil as a verb.
To devil food is to prepare it with hot seasonings: devilling eggs with cayenne and mustard.
In British legal tradition, devilling means doing research or preparation work for a barrister, typically as a junior: She spent her first year devilling for a senior counsel.
UK courtroom advocate
- chambersEnclosed functional rooms
- briefsSnug lower undergarments
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- courtroomJudicial proceedings chamber
solicitor · litigation · clerkship · articling · pleadings · cross-examination · case law · tribunal
Lower in standing
- assistantOne who aids another
- understudyBackup actor, ready nightly
- ghostwritingWriting anonymously for others
- hackworkMediocre commercial output
drudgery · research · grunt work · legwork · uncredited · anonymous · delegated · subordinate
barrister
UK courtroom advocate
courtroom · solicitor · litigation · clerkship · articling · pleadings · cross-examination · case law · tribunal · judiciary
junior
Lower in standing
- assistantOne who aids another
- understudyBackup actor, ready nightly
- ghostwritingWriting anonymously for others
hackwork · drudgery · research · grunt work · legwork · uncredited · anonymous · delegated · subordinate · trainee
spiced
Seasoned with aromatics
Worcestershire · broiled · grilled · hot sauce · chutney · seasoned · piquant · savory · appetizer · condiment
- legal professionlawyers, attorneys, solicitors, solicitor, barristers
devillingleading
Guiding or pacing type
supervising · heading · mentoring · delegating · independent practice
devil, devilish, devilry, bedevil, diabolical, deviled, deviling, devilishly, bedeviled