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full of the devil

full of the devil adjective: characterised by troublemaking or mischievousness; ornery; hard to handle.

Adjective

full of the devil (comparative more full of the devil, superlative most full of the devil)

  1. Characterised by troublemaking or mischievousness; ornery; hard to handle

Forms of full of the devil

comparativemore full of the devil
superlativemost full of the devil
alternative formfull of the Devil

Questions about full of the devil

What does full of the devil mean?
Full of the devil means characterised by troublemaking or mischievousness; ornery; hard to handle.
What part of speech is full of the devil?
Full of the devil is an adjective.

Words near full of the devil in the dictionary

  1. full of it
  2. full of one's self
  3. full of oneself
  4. full of piss and vinegar
  5. full of shit
  6. full of the devil
  7. full of the joys of spring
  8. full on
  9. full out
  10. full outer join
  11. full outer joins

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