Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

devvel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: devvel
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

verb

To hit (something) hard.

Transitive verb

verb

To stun (someone) by hitting.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

""Weel," said the beggar, "that's the likeliest bit of ony—it will be but a muckle through-stane to kiver the gowd; tak the pick till't, and pit mair strength man—ae gud downright devvel will split it, I'se warrant ye—Ay, that will do—Odd, he comes on wi' Wallace's straiks!""

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

devvels (plural) devel (alternative) devvels (present, singular) devvelling (participle, present) devvelled (participle, past) devvelled (past)

Questions

What does devvel mean?: A hard blow.

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