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blue devil

blue devil noun: a furious display of anger or frustration; a tantrum; a frantic outburst.

Noun

blue devil (plural blue devils)

  1. (East-Midlands, dated) A furious display of anger or frustration; a tantrum; a frantic outburst.
    Synonyms:
    tantrum

Synonyms of blue devil

Forms of blue devil

pluralblue devils

Questions about blue devil

What does blue devil mean?
Blue devil means a furious display of anger or frustration; a tantrum; a frantic outburst.
What part of speech is blue devil?
Blue devil is a noun.
What is the plural of blue devil?
The plural of blue devil is blue devils.

Words near blue devil in the dictionary

  1. blue dasher
  2. blue dashers
  3. blue daze
  4. blue dazes
  5. blue detuning
  6. blue devil
  7. blue devils
  8. Blue Diamond
  9. blue diamond impatiens
  10. blue diaper syndrome
  11. blue discharge

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