devil
Synonyymisanakirja
devil
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huudahdus, piru, hitto, pahus, helvetti, perkele, paha henki, paholainen, demoni, daimoni, Saatana, Sielunvihollinen, incubus, miespuolinen demoni, naispaholainen, succubus, succuba, dybbuk, dibbuk.
Käännökset
englanti |
piru, perkele paholainen
kiusata
puhekieltä A creature of hell.
A dust devil. puhekieltä An evil or erring entity. puhekieltä A barren, unproductive and unused area.Dictionary of Regional American Englishhttp://www.word-detective.com/030600.htmldevilstrip Word Detective: Tales from the berm
Sir Walter Scott A machine for tearing or cutting rags, cotton, etc. A Tasmanian devil. 2008, Joyce L. Markovics, Tasmanian Devil: Nighttime Scavenger (page 8) puhekieltä An endurance event where riders who fall behind are periodically eliminated. To make like a devil; to invest with the character of a devil. To annoy or bother; to bedevil. To work as a ‘devil’; to work for a lawyer or writer without fee or recognition. 1978, (w), Livia, Faber & Faber 1992 (Avignon Quintet), page 401: To grill with cayenne pepper; to season highly in cooking, as with pepper. To finely grind cooked ham or other meat with spices and condiments. To prepare a sidedish of shelled halved boiled eggs to whose extracted yolks are added condiments and spices, which mixture then is placed into the halved whites to be served. She's going to devil four dozen eggs for the picnic. |
Sitaatit
"Paholainen kävi tässä puhujankorokeella eilen (- -) ja rikinkatku haisee täällä vielä tänäänkin"."
Läheisiä sanoja
devalvoida, devalvointi, devalvoitua, deviaatio, devonikausi, dia