Plural of devil
regular plural
The plural of devil is devils.
Forms of devil
| Singular | devil /ˈdɛvəl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | devils /ˈdɛvl̩z/ |
| Countable | countable |
Devils in a sentence
- Those two kids are devils in a toy store.
- In the 1800s, for example, workers at a wool company were scared that the devils would attack their sheep.2008, Joyce L. Markovics, Tasmanian Devil: Nighttime Scavenger, page 8
- Beebe referred to these never-before-seen creatures as monsters, as devils and dragons.2023, Brad Fox, The Bathysphere Book: Effects of the Luminous Ocean Depths. From the entry hyoid
- Would you want your daughter with her hands in her pants ringing her devils doorbell?2015 March 31, “Parents: Think of Your Children Before you Masturbate”, in Stop Masturbation Now, archived from the original on 10 Oct 2018. From the entry devils doorbell
- The Mary Worth syndrome—is a euphemism for not facing your own devils.2010, Bill Blanchet, The Reform Plan, Trafford Publishing, page 125. From the entry Mary Worth
Meaning of devil
- proper noun The chief devil; Satan.
- noun An evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and destructive force.
- noun A man with red or orange skin and a pair of horns on his head, a pointed goatee, and a long tail, who carries a pitchfork, represents evil, and is portrayed to children as a boogeyman who punishes bad behavior.
Questions about the plural of devil
- What is the plural of devil?
- The plural of devil is devils.
- Is devil countable?
- Devil is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: devil (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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