| Sea devil |
Any very large ray, especially any species of the genus Manta or Cepholoptera, some of which become more than twenty feet across and weigh several tons. See also Ox ray, under Ox. |
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| Sea devil |
Any large cephalopod, as a large Octopus, or a giant squid (Architeuthis). See Devilfish. |
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| Sea devil |
The angler. |
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| Water devil |
The rapacious larva of a large water beetle (Hydrophilus piceus), and of other similar species. See Illust. of Water beetle. |
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| Dare-devil |
A reckless fellow. Also used adjectively; as, dare-devil excitement. |
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| Devil |
The Evil One; Satan, represented as the tempter and spiritual of mankind. |
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| Devil |
An evil spirit; a demon. |
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| Devil |
A very wicked person; hence, any great evil. |
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| Devil |
An expletive of surprise, vexation, or emphasis, or, ironically, of negation. |
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| Devil |
A dish, as a bone with the meat, broiled and excessively peppered; a grill with Cayenne pepper. |
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| Devil |
A machine for tearing or cutting rags, cotton, etc. |
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| Devil |
To make like a devil; to invest with the character of a devil. |
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| Devil |
To grill with Cayenne pepper; to season highly in cooking, as with pepper. |
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| Devil bird |
A small water bird. See Dabchick. |
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| Devil's darning-needle |
A dragon fly. See Darning needle, under Darn, v. t. |
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| Diver |
One who, or that which, dives. |
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| Diver |
Fig.: One who goes deeply into a subject, study, or business. |
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| Diver |
Any bird of certain genera, as Urinator (formerly Colymbus), or the allied genus Colymbus, or Podiceps, remarkable for their agility in diving. |
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| Hell-diver |
The dabchick. |
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