devilled

devilled is the simple past and past participle of devil.

Adjective

devilled

Grilled with a piquant sauce.
(uncommon) Possessed by the Devil.
- "Vexed with a devil;" she is devilled, that is, fully possessed.a. 1661, Samuel Rutherford, “Sermon V”, in Thomas Napier Thomson, editor, The Trial and Triumph of Faith, published 1845, page 58
- But the vials of his wrath were not only poured out on the Papacy, to which repeatedly, even the night before his death he swore undying hatred, but on all who rejected his dogmatic utterances or opposed his imperious will. "Zwingli has become a pagan, Oecolampadius, Carlstadt and the remaining...1905 October, “The Reformers and the Persecution of Heretics”, in The Messenger, volume XLIV, number 4, pages 11–12

Meaning of devil

Verb

devil (third-person singular simple present devils, present participle (US) deviling or (UK) devilling, simple past and past participle (US) deviled or (UK) devilled)

To make like a devil; to invest with the character of a devil.
To annoy or bother.

Synonyms:

bedevil, aggravate, annoy, nettle, rankle, ruffle, sting, burn someone's ass, antagonize, bother
(intransitive) To work as a ‘devil’; to work for a lawyer or writer without fee or recognition.
- He did not repeat the scathing estimate of her character by Quatrefages, who at that time spent one afternoon a week devilling at the Consulate, keeping the petty-cash box in order.1978, Lawrence Durrell, Livia (Avignon Quintet), Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 401
To ghostwrite; to author while working as a ‘devil’.
- Didn't secretaries write the speeches of Parliamentary "big-bugs"? Weren't the opinions of eminent lawyers often written by their juniors, read over and signed? Weren't briefs and pleadings devilled?1922, John Galsworthy, Conscience, page 4
To prepare (food) with spices, making it spicy
- […]; you could watch a buckwheat pancake whirled into existence under your eyes and see fowls' legs devilled, peppered, grilled, and tormented till they lost all semblance of the original Mariposa chicken.1912, Stephen Leacock, “The Hostelry of Mr. Smith”, in Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, page 28
To finely grind (cooked ham or other meat) with spices and condiments.

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Questions about devilled

What does devilled mean?: Devilled means grilled with a piquant sauce.
What is devilled the simple past and past participle of?: Devilled is the simple past and past participle of devil.
What part of speech is devilled?: Devilled is an adjective.

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