devil vs evil spirit
evil spirit vs devildevil and evil spirit both are nouns.
devil is a verb but evil spirit is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| devil | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| evil spirit | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
evil spirit is a hypernym of
devil; that is, evil spirit is a
word with a broader meaning than devil:
- devil: an evil supernatural being
- evil spirit: a spirit tending to cause harm
| devil (noun) | evil spirit (noun) |
|---|---|
| a word used in exclamations of confusion | a spirit tending to cause harm |
| an evil supernatural being | |
| a cruel wicked and inhuman person | |
| a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man) |
| devil (verb) | evil spirit (verb) |
|---|---|
| coat or stuff with a spicy paste | |
| cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations |
Words related to "devil"
- annoy
- antagonise
- antagonize
- bad hat
- beset
- bother
- chafe
- chevvy
- chevy
- chivvy
- chivy
- cook
- cookery
- cooking
- daemon
- daimon
- demon
- demoniac
- depreciation
- derogation
- deuce
- devilize
- devilment
- devilry
- deviltry
- diabolic
- dibbuk
- dickens
- disagreeable person
- disparagement
- displease
- dybbuk
- eat into
- evil spirit
- exclaiming
- exclamation
- fiend
- fix
- fret
- get
- get at
- get to
- get under one's skin
- grate
- gravel
- harass
- harry
- hassle
- heller
- hellion
- incubus
- irritate
- make
- mischief-maker
- molest
- monster
- nark
- nettle
- ogre
- peeve
- plague
- preparation
- prepare
- provoke
- rag
- rankle
- ready
- rile
- ruffle
- succuba
- succubus
- trouble maker
- troublemaker
- troubler
- unpleasant person
- vex
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