Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deviling

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dev-il-ing
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of devil

noun

A small or young devil.

Example Sentences

"Away French ſtallion, now you have a Barbary mare of your own, go leap her, and engender young devillings."

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: devil

Inflected Forms

devilings (plural)

Synonyms

devilet devilette

Questions

What does deviling mean?: present participle and gerund of devil
Where does deviling come from?: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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