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deviless

deviless noun: a female devil.

Noun

deviless (plural devilesses)

  1. A female devil.
    • Then I see a sudden scattering of goblins and demons and devilesses in all directions: they run into houses, up alleys, — hide behind door-ways.1890, Lafcadio Hearn, Two years in the French West Indies: Volume 3
    Synonyms:
    devilette, she-devil

Synonyms of deviless

Forms of deviless

pluraldevilesses

Origin of deviless

From devil + -ess.

Questions about deviless

What does deviless mean?
Deviless means a female devil.
What part of speech is deviless?
Deviless is a noun.
What is the plural of deviless?
The plural of deviless is devilesses.

Words near deviless in the dictionary

  1. deviled crabs
  2. deviled egg
  3. deviled eggs
  4. deviled ham
  5. deviled hams
  6. deviless
  7. devilesses
  8. devilet
  9. devilets
  10. devilette
  11. devilettes

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