# devils

Pronunciation: say "DEV-uhlz" /ˈdɛvl̩z/

## Noun

1. Plural of devil. — plural of devil
   - Simple: Plural of devil. Use this when you mean more than one devil.
   - _Medieval frescoes often depict devils tormenting the damned._
   - _The folk tale features a host of mischievous devils outwitted by a clever farmer._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of devil. — third-person singular simple present indicative of devil
   - Simple: The form of devil used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _The cook devils the crab meat with a generous pinch of cayenne._
   - _Every holiday, my aunt devils a few dozen eggs for the family picnic._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/devils (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).