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"DEVILS" is a plural of: devil. |
Date "DEVILS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1050. (references) |
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Literature | Devils (in Dante's Divine Comedy): Alichino (The allurer.) Barbariccia. (The malicious.) Calcobrina. (The grace-scorner.) Caynazzo. (The snarler.) Ciriato Sannuto. (The tusked boar.) Dragnignazzo. (The fell dragon.) Farfarello. (The scandalmonger.) Grafficane. (The doggish.) Libicocco. (The ill-tempered.) Rubicante. (The red with rage.) Scarmiglione. (The baneful.) The blue Devils. The fidgets or megrims. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
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(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
The Devil is the name given to a supernatural entity who, in most Western religions, is the central embodiment of evil. This entity is also commonly referred to by a variety of names, including Satan, Lucifer, Mephistopheles and Beelzebub. In classic demonology, however, each of these alternate names refers to a specific supernatural entity, and there is significant disagreement as to whether any of these specific entities is actually evil. The word devil is derived from the Greek word diabolos ("to slander"), and the term devil can refer to a lesser demon in the hierarchy of Hell. At the same time, the term devil is also derived from the same Indo-European root word for deva, which roughly translates as "angel."
The notion of a central supernatural embodiment of evil, as well as the notion of angels, first arose in Western monotheism when Judaism came into contact with the Persian religion of Zoroastrianism. Unlike classical monotheism, Zoroastrianism features two gods, one good and one evil, locked in a cosmic struggle where both are more or less evenly matched and the outcome is uncertain. Ahura Mazda ("Wise Lord"), also known as Ohrmazd, is the god of light, and Ahriman ("Evil Spirit"), also known as Angra Mainyu, is the god of darkness. In a final battle between the supernatural forces of good and evil, human souls will be judged in a fiery ordeal, and only the good will survive this ordeal. Accordingly, humans are urged to align themselves with the god of light and his angels and to shun the god of darkness and his demons.
Christianity views Satan as a being created by God, whereas the evil god of Zoroastrianism is not a created being.
The Devil in Judaism
In Hebrew, the Devil is called "Satan". The Hebrew biblic word "satan" means an adversary or an obstacle. The word "satan" in the meaning of human adversary appears in Kings A, Chapter 11, where God makes Hadad the Edomite an adversary to King Salomon.
In the book of Job (Iyov), Satan appears as an angel submitted to God. One might say that he rather manipulates God into letting him test Job and put Job's faith on trial. Satan says that Job is faithful to God only because he has good lives with good family and lot of property. God permits Satan to cast disasters and plagues upon Job. First, Satan destroys Job's property, then his family, and finally he strikes Job himself and causes him to become ill.
In later Jewish mythology, Satan tries to rebel against God but the rebellion fails and God send him to exile into hell (concept that didn't exists in Judaism and was embraced from Christianity).
Names of the Devil
The Original Names
Originally no proper name was attributed to the Devil but only one epithet, satan, (adversary), which, capitalised, remained as his proper name: Satan. So he is mentioned in the Old and New Testament.
But in the New Testament, in Matthew 10:25 and 12:24, Mark 3:22, and openly in Luke 11:18-19 Satan is compared with Beelzebub, originally a Semitic deity called Baal-zebul, one of the Baals. Since that moment Beelzebub became another name for Satan.
In John 12:31 and 14:30 Satan is called Prince of this World, and this became a nickname for him.
The Beast (Book of Revelation 13:1-18) is a term John used to refer to a "puppet" of the dragon's (Satan), and a term supposedly used by John in Revelation 17:3-17 to design the Devil (or the Antichrist); this name appears several times in the book of Revelation, and it became another of his nicknames.
Dragon is another epithet for the Devil, as well as The Old Serpent (Revelation 12:9). Dragon is used several times in the same book.
In Spanish, the Devil has always been referred to as El Diablo or Satanas. El Diablo is also a derivate of Diabolos.
The Division of an Entity in Three
Later, when the Bible was translated into Latin (the Vulgate), appeared the name Lucifer as a translation of Morning Star (the planet Venus), in Isaiah 14:12. But if we take only this allusion we are out of context, because Isaiah 14:1-23 speaks about Babylon and its king, being the Morning Star the Babylonian king, of godly status, being his symbolic divine parents Bel and Ishtar (associated with the planet Venus); this can be seen by reading any Babylonian cuneiform text, but by the time of the translation of the Bible and the subsequent biblical exegesis that took the text as a comparison with the Devil these cuneiform clay tablets and their translation were not available, and the mythology and customs the Israelites had learnt during their captivity in Babylon had been forgotten. Early Christian tradition interpreted the word and the entire paragraph referring to Satan, his fell of grace, and the moment he was thrown from Heaven, identifying this name with him, and Lucifer became another name for Satan; due to the Christian dogma and popular tradition, so it will remain.
But this was not enough. Christian demonologists later turned Satan, Lucifer, and Beelzebub into different entities, with a different rank in the hellish hierarchy. According to who wrote on them, Lucifer or Satan used to be the chief of all demons. Why? There is no answer; nobody gave an explanation for this.
Perhaps the fact that many ignorant people (as instructions was uncommon for most population) was interrogated during the witch trials collaborated, because one person could answer "my master is Lucifer", another "I made a pact with Satan", etc., not having these people knowledge of the different names of the Devil, and being sometimes suggested the name to them by the interrogator, depending on how he called the Devil in that moment. But this cannot explain that demonologists that supposedly had this knowledge (many of them were priests, with important studies) continued using these names for different entities coexisting in the same Hell.
It could also be supposed that this might have been an attempt to establish a hellish trinity with the same person, as the Christian Trinity has three persons in one with Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
In Christian Tradition
However, in Christian tradition but not in Christian demonology, Satan, Lucifer and Beelzebub mean "the Devil", and Prince of this World, The Beast and Dragon (and rarely Serpent or The Old Serpent) use to be elliptic forms to refer to him. The Enemy, The Evil One and The Tempter are also elliptic forms to name the Devil. Christian tradition has many nicknames for Satan, but not demonology.
It must be noted that Mephistopheles is used by some people to refer to the Devil, but it is a mere folkloric custom, and has nothing to do with Christian demonology and Christian tradition. Prince of Darkness and Lord of Darkness are also folkloric names, although Lord of Darkness tends to be incorporated to Christian tradition.
See Also
- Mephistopheles
- Samael
- Satan
- Names of the demons
- The Antichrist and the last days
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Devil."
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Dejection | Melancholy; sadness; Adjective: il penseroso, melancholia, dismals, blues, lachrymals, mumps, dumps, blue devils, doldrums; vapors, megrims, spleen, horrors, hypochondriasis, pessimism; la maladie sans maladie; despondency, slough of Despond; disconsolateness; Adjective: hope deferred, blank despondency; voiceless woe. |
Satan | Noun: Satan, the Devil, Lucifer, Mephistopheles, Ahriman, Belial; Samael, Zamiel, Beelzebub, the Prince of the Devils. |
Fallen angels, unclean spirits, devils; the rulers, the powers of darkness; inhabitants of Pandemonium; demon. | |
Warfare | Carry on war, carry on hostilities; keep the field; fight the good fight; fight it out, fight like devils, fight one's way, fight hand to hand; sell one's life dearly; pay the ferryman's fee. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: DEVILS |
| English words defined with "DEVILS": Dasyuridae, demonism, demonolatry, Demonomania, devil worshiper, Devilism, devil-worship, diabolatry, diabolism ♦ family Dasyuridae, family Dasyurinae ♦ Hell-haunted ♦ Satanism. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "DEVILS": Amaimon, Asmodeus ♦ BLUE DEVILS ♦ Female ♦ Gregorian Water ♦ Picatrix ♦ tariff, trinity. (references) |
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Screenplays | Goodnight sweet prince, may flights of devils wing you to your rest (Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles; writing credit: Anne Rice) Rick, think of all the poor devils who can't meet Renault's price (Casablanca; writing credit: Murray Burnett; Joan Alison) You know, it strikes me that we would be better employed ringing Milady's pretty neck than shooting these poor devils of protestants (The Four Musketeers; writing credit: Alexandre Dumas père; George MacDonald Fraser) Taking care of all these lonely love-starved devils! (The Single Girls; writing credit: Ann Cawthorne) So, if you're frightened of dying and and you're holding on, you'll see devils tearing your life away (Jacob's Ladder; writing credit: Bruce Joel Rubin) | |
Lyrics | She's seen her share of devils (Lullaby; performing artist: Shawn Mullins) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Sea Devils (2003) The Devils at the Elgin (1974) Blood Orgy of the She Devils (1972) The Devils (1971) Hell's Bloody Devils (1970) | |
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 | Devils Paw in Frederick Sound area. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth. |  | Scientists and project personnel arrive at Devils Rock to begin placing decoys to attract common murres. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center. |
 | Devils CauldronCraters of the MoonShoshone Field OfficeUSRDUpper Snake River District. Credit: Duane Reynolds. |  | Expanse of leafy spurge in front of Devils Tower National Monument. Credit: Jerry Asher. |
 | Devils Postpile National Monument. Credit: NPS. |  | Devils Tower National Monument. Credit: NPS. |
 | Right dress -- shoulder to shoulder, ye devils -- close up. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Great Nor., Devils Lake, N.D. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | The Devils Tower. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Devils Tower and Mo. Buttes. Ryan's Ranch in foreground, 2 miles from Camera to Tower. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| "Devils Marbles 4" by L L Commentary: "Devils Marbles, Northern Territory, Australia." |
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Carry Nation | Men are nicotine soaked, beer besmirched, whiskey greased, red-eyed devils. |
Duke of Wellington Arthur Wellesley | Educate people without religion and you make them but clever devils. |
John Gay | Gamesters and highwaymen are generally very good to their whores, but they are very devils to their wives. |
Lord Byron | I cannot help thinking that the menace of Hell makes as many devils as the severe penal codes of inhuman humanity make villains. |
St. Augustine | It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels. |
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A Christmas Carol | Dickens, Charles | Where angels might have sat enthroned, devils lurked, and glared out menacing |
Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | Be enamoured like devils. |
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man | Joyce, James | These devils will afflict the damned in two ways, by their presence and by their reproaches |
King Richard III | Shakespeare, William | O wonderful, when devils tell the truth |
Walden | Thoreau, Henry David | And yet it has not the blue devils, but the blue angels in it, in the azure tint of its waters |
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Lexicography | Devil's Dictionary | FEMALE, n. One of the opposing, or unfair, sex. The Maker, at Creation's birth, With living things had stocked the earth. From elephants to bats and snails, They all were good, for all were males. But when the Devil came and saw He said: "By Thine eternal law Of growth, maturity, decay, These all must quickly pass away And leave untenanted the earth Unless Thou dost establish birth" -- Then tucked his head beneath his wing To laugh -- he had no sleeve -- the thing With deviltry did so accord, That he'd suggested to the Lord. The Master pondered this advice, Then shook and threw the fateful dice Wherewith all matters here below Are ordered, and observed the throw; Then bent His head in awful state, Confirming the decree of Fate. From every part of earth anew The conscious dust consenting flew, While rivers from their courses rolled To make it plastic for the mould. Enough collected (but no more, For niggard Nature hoards her store) He kneaded it to flexible clay, While Nick unseen threw some away. And then the various forms He cast, Gross organs first and finer last; No one at once evolved, but all By even touches grew and small Degrees advanced, till, shade by shade, To match all living things He'd made Females, complete in all their parts Except (His clay gave out) the hearts. "No matter," Satan cried; "with speed I'll fetch the very hearts they need" -- So flew away and soon brought back The number needed, in a sack. That night earth range with sounds of strife -- Ten million males each had a wife; That night sweet Peace her pinions spread O'er Hell -- ten million devils dead! G.J. |
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| "DEVILS" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 81.48% of the time. "DEVILS" is used about 243 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (plural) | 81.48% | 198 | 21,729 |
| Noun (proper) | 17.28% | 42 | 52,864 |
| Lexical Verb (-s form) | 1.23% | 3 | 202,518 |
| Total | 100.00% | 243 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "DEVILS": blue devils ♦ devils advocate ♦ Devils Elbow ♦ Devils Lake ♦ Devils Tower ♦ red devils ♦ Seven Devils ♦ the blue devils ♦ the Prince of the Devils. Additional references. | |
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Beginning with "DEVILS": devils-bit. | |
Ending with "DEVILS": dare-devils, dust-devils, folk-devils. | |
Containing "DEVILS": Manitou Beach-Devils Lake. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
devils.org tasmanian | 2 |
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| Language | Translations for "DEVILS"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Danish | havengle (angel sharks, sand devils), havengel-familien (angel sharks, sand devils), havengel (angel shark, angel sharks, angelfish, monkfish, sand devils). (various references) | |
Dutch | zeeëngels (angel sharks, sand devils). (various references) | |
Finnish | merienkelit-heimo (angel sharks, sand devils), merienkelit (angel sharks, sand devils). (various references) | |
French | anges de mer (sand devils), \ASK (sand devils). (various references) | |
German | Teufel (demon, demons, deuce, deuces, devil, fiend, heck, Satan, terror). (various references) | |
Greek | ρίνες (angel sharks, sand devils), άγγελοι (angel sharks, sand devils). (various references) | |
Hungarian | osztriga sült szalonnával (devils on horseback). (various references) | |
Italian | diàvolo (deuce, deuces, devil). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 蒟蒻 (jelly made from starch of devils tongue, pressed vegetable), 獄卒 (hell's tormenting devils, prison guards). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | ごくそつ (hell's tormenting devils, prison guards), こんにゃく (jelly made from starch of devils tongue, pressed vegetable). (various references) | |
Manx | jouyil. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | evilsday.(various references) | |
Portuguese | drunfos (barbs, blue birds, blue bullets, blue devils, blue dolls, blue heaven, blue tips, blues, red devils, sleepers, softballs, yellow jackets), Barbitúricos ou outros hipnóticos ou tranquilizantes (barbs, blue birds, blue bullets, blue devils, blue dolls, blue heaven, blue tips, blues, red devils, yellow jackets), anjos (angel sharks, sand devils). (various references) | |
Romanian | melancolie (blue devils, gloom, gloominess, hip, melancholia, melancholy, sadness, spleen), inimã albastrã (blue devils). (various references) | |
Russian | уныние (black dog, blue devils, damp, dejection, depression, despondency, discouragement, doldrums, dumps, gloom, low spirits, megrims, melancholy, sadness). (various references) | |
Spanish | diablo (daemon, demon, Deuce, deuces, devil, evil, the devil). (various references) | |
Swedish | havsänglar (angel sharks, sand devils). (various references) | |
Turkish | iç sıkıntısı (hip, the blue devils). (various references) | |
Vietnamese | sự thất vọng (blue devils, chagrin, collapsable, dejection, despair, despondency, let-down, suck-in). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Date | Source | Matthew Chapter 9, Verse 34 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Oi de farisaioi elegon en tw arconti twn daimoniwn ekballei ta daimonia |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Pharisaei autem dicebant in principe daemoniorum eicit daemones |
| Old English | 990 | West Saxon | Soðlice þa sunder-halgene cwæðenon deofla ealdre he drifð ut deofle. |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | But the Farisees seiden, In the prince of deuelis he castith out deuelis. |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | But the Pharises sayde: he casteth oute devyls by the power of the chefe devyll. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | But the Pharisees said, He casteth out demons, through the prince of the demons. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | But the Pharisees said, By the ruler of evil spirits, he sends evil spirits out of men. |
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| Language | Matthew Chapter 9, Verse 34 |
| Cebuano | Apan ang mga Fariseo nanag-ingon, "Kini siya nagapagula sa mga yawa pinaagi sa punoan sa mga yawa." |
| Croatian | A farizeji govorahu: "Po poglavici ðavolskome izgoni ðavle." |
| Danish | Men Farisæerne sagde: "Ved de onde Ånders Fyrste uddriver han de onde Ånder." |
| Dutch | Maar de Farizeen zeiden: Hij werpt de duivelen uit door den overste der duivelen. |
| Finnish | Mutta fariseukset sanoivat: "Riivaajain päämiehen voimalla hän ajaa ulos riivaajia". |
| French | Mais les pharisiens dirent: C`est par le prince des démons qu`il chasse les démons. |
| German | Aber die Pharisäer sprachen: Er treibt die Teufel aus durch der Teufel Obersten. |
| Haitian Creole | Men, farizyen yo t'ap di: Se chèf move lespri yo ki ba l' pouvwa pou chase move lespri yo. |
| Hungarian | A farizeusok pedig ezt mondják vala: Az ördögök fejedelme által ûzi ki az ördögöket. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Tetapi orang-orang Farisi berkata, "Kepala roh-roh jahatlah yang memberi Dia kuasa untuk mengusir roh-roh jahat itu." |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Tetapi kata orang Parisi, "Bahwa dengan kuasa penghulu setan, Ia membuangkan setan itu." |
| Manx Gaelic | Agh dooyrt ny Phariseeyn, Liorish yn ard ghrogh-spyrryd t'eshyn castey drogh-spyrrydyn. |
| Maori | Otira ka mea nga Parihi, Na te rangatira o nga rewera tana peinga rewera. |
| Norwegian | Men fariseerne sa: Det er ved de onde ånders fyrste han driver de onde ånder ut. |
| Portuguese | Os fariseus, porém, diziam: É pelo príncipe dos demônios que ele expulsa os demônios. |
| Rumanian | Dar Fariseii ziceau: ,,Cu ajutorul domnului dracilor scoate El dracii!`` |
| Russian | б ЖБТЙУЕЙ ЗПЧПТЙМЙ: пО ЙЪЗПОСЕФ ВЕУПЧ УЙМПА ЛОСЪС ВЕУПЧУЛПЗП. |
| Shuar | Antsu Pariséuka yajauch Enentáimtuiniak tiarmiayi "Nu shuar iwianchi uuntri kakarmarijiai yajauch wakanin jiiki akupeawai." |
| Spanish | Pero los fariseos decían: --Por el príncipe de los demonios echa fuera los demonios. |
| Swahili | Lakini Mafarisayo wakawa wanasema, "Anawatoa pepo kwa nguvu ya mkuu wa pepo wabaya." |
| Swedish | Men fariséerna sade: "Det är med de onda andarnas furste som han driver ut de onda andarna." |
| Uma | Aga to Parisi, uma rapangalai' kuasa-na Yesus, ra'uli': "Ah! Kuasa-na tetu-le ngkai magau' seta. Toe-hawo pai' ria baraka' -na mpopalai seta-e." |
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Derivations | |
Words ending with "DEVILS": bedevils, daredevils. (additional references) | |
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"DEVILS" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Davill, debil, deils, deivils, depil, Deuil, Deval, devel, devels, devic, Devills, devily, devis, Devlins, divil, divils, divvil, dovil, edils, kevils, vedils. (additional references) | |
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| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "DEVILS" (pronounced de"vulz) |
| 5 | -e" v u l z | levels, revels. |
| 4 | -v u l z | approvals, arrivals, carnivals, evils, festivals, hovels, intervals, marvels, novels, removals, revivals, rivals, shovels, swivels, travels, unravels, upheavals, weevils. |
| 3 | -u l z | ables, accruals, acquittals, admirals, advertorials, agrochemicals, ambles, angels, angles, animals, ankles, annals, annuals, apostles, apples, appraisals, archangels, arsenals, articles, artiodactyls, assembles, australs, axles, constables, continentals, convertibles, corals, councils, counsels, baffles, bagels, balmorals, barbels, barnacles, barrels, battles, baubles, beadles, beagles, beetles, befuddles, belittles, betrayals, bibles, bicycles, bifocals, bindles, biologicals, biomaterials, biphenyls, bisexuals, boggles, Boodles, boondoggles, bottles, bowels, brambles, bristles, brothels, bubbles, buckles, bugles, bundles, burials, bushels, cables, camels, cancels, candles, cannibals, capitals, capitols, capsules, cardinals, carols, castles, casuals, cathedrals, cereals, channels, chemicals, chisels, chorals, chortles, chronicles, chuckles, circles, collectibles, colonels, colonials, commercials, compatibles, confessionals, counterproposals, couples, crackles, cradles, credentials, criminals, cripples, crumbles, crystals, cubicles, cudgels, cycles, cyclicals, cymbals, dabbles, dangles, debacles, decibels, decimals, deductibles, deferrals, denials, dentals, diagonals, dials, diesels, differentials, disables, disciples, dismantles, dismissals, disposables, disposals, doodles, doubles, dowels, duals, duels, durables, dwindles, eagles, edibles, editorials, embezzles, enables, enamels, encyclicals, ensembles, entitles, entrails, equals, essentials, evangelicals, examples, extraterrestrials, fables, facials, faithfuls, federals, fiddles, finals, fizzles, flannels, foibles, follicles, fossils, freckles, fuels, fumbles, fundamentals, funerals, funnels, gables, gambles, generals, genitals, Gentles, giggles, goggles, Gospels, grackles, granules, grapples, gribbles, grumbles, gunnels, guzzles, hackles, handles, hassles, heterosexuals, hobbles, homosexuals, honeysuckles, hopefuls, hospitals, hostels, huddles, humbles, hurdles, hustles, hymnals, icicles, idles, idols, illegals, immortals, imperils, imponderables, incidentals, individuals, industrials, infomercials, Ingles, initials, instrumentals, intangibles, intellectuals, internationals, invisibles, jewels, jingles, journals, juggles, jungles, juveniles, kennels, kernels, kestrels, kettles, kittles, knuckles, labels, ladles, laurels, legals, lentils, liberals, littles, locals, madrigals, mammals, mangels, maniples, mantles, manuals, Maples, marbles, marshals, materials, measles, medals, memorials, metacarpals, metals, mickles, microfossils, minerals, mingles, minstrels, miracles, Miserables, missiles, mistrials, mobiles, models, moguls, mongols, morals, morsels, mortals, motorcycles, muddles, multinationals, multiples, Mumbles, municipals, murals, muscles, musicals, mussels, muzzles, myrtles, nationals, needles, neoliberals, nestles, nettles, neutrals, nibbles, nickels, Nickles, nicols, nitriles, nobles, nondurables, nonprofessionals, noodles, nostrils, notables, nozzles, numerals, observables, obstacles, officials, ogles, oodles, oracles, Orientals, originals, ossicles, paddles, panels, panfuls, parables, paralegals, parcels, particles, payables, pebbles, pedals, peddles, pedestals, pencils, peoples, perennials, perils, periodicals, peripherals, personals, petals, petrels, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, physicals, Pickles, piddles, pimples, pineapples, pistols, pixels, poodles, portables, portals, portrayals, potentials, pretzels, principals, principles, professionals, projectiles, proposals, puddles, pupils, purples, puzzles, quarrels, quibbles, radials, radicals, raffles, rankles, rascals, rattles, rebels, rebuttals, receivables, receptacles, recitals, rectangles, recyclables, recycles, referrals, refusals, regionals, rehearsals, renewals, rentals, reprisals, resembles, residuals, reversals, riddles, rifles, ripples, rituals, Robles, royals, rubles, ruffles, rumbles, runkles, runnels, sables, saddles, samples, sandals, scalpels, scandals, scoundrels, scrambles, scribbles, scruples, scuffles, semifinals, sentinels, sequels, serials, settles, shackles, shambles, shekels, shingles, shuffles, shuttles, sickles, signals, singles, skittles, sorrels, sparkles, specials, spectacles, spirals, spirituals, sprinkles, squabbles, squiggles, squirrels, stables, Staples, startles, stickles, stifles, straddles, struggles, stumbles, subprincipals, subtitles, supermodels, swindles, syllables, symbols, tables, tackles, tangibles, tangles, taxables, Technicals, temples, tentacles, terminals, testicles, testimonials, thistles, throttles, tickles, timetables, titles, tonsils, topples, totals, towels, tramples, transsexuals, trials, triangles, tribunals, trickles, trifles, triples, troubles, truffles, tumbles, tunnels, turntables, turtles, tussles, tutorials, twinkles, uncles, unicycles, untouchables, utensils, valuables, vandals, variables, varietals, vassals, vegetables, vehicles, vessels, vials, vigils, visuals, vittles, vocals, vowels, waffles, wattles, whistles, winkles, withdrawals, wrangles, wrestles, wrinkles. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "d-e-i-l-s-v" | |
-1 letter: deils, delis, devil, dives, evils, idles, isled, lived, lives, sidle, slide, veils, velds, vised. | |
-2 letters: deil, deli, dels, devs, diel, dies, dive, elds, evil, ides, idle, isle, leis, lids, lied, lies, live, side, sild, sled, slid, veil, veld, vide, vied, vies, vile, vise. | |
-3 letters: del, dev, die, dis, eds, eld, els, ids, led. | |
| Words containing the letters "d-e-i-l-s-v" | |
+1 letter: devisal, drivels. | |
+2 letters: bedevils, delivers, delusive, desilver, devilish, devisals, dishevel, dissolve, disvalue, divulges, lavished, midlives, mislived, oldwives, silvered, slivered, sniveled, swiveled, vedalias. | |
+3 letters: advisable, advisedly, bedrivels, civilised, coverlids, demivolts, deprivals, desilvers, devilfish, devilkins, devilries, deviously, devisable, dishevels, dissolved, dissolver, dissolves, disvalued, disvalues, diversely, divisible, divulgers, dovetails, drivelers, evildoers, lividness, lovebirds, medievals, misvalued, novelised, overgilds, salivated, shriveled, snivelled, swivelled, televised, validates, valorised, vandalise, vendibles, vilipends, vitalised, vocalised, volkslied. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
| 1. Definition 2. Crosswords 3. Usage: Modern 4. Usage: Commercial | 5. Images: Slideshow 6. Images: Photo Album 7. Images: Digital Art 8. Quotations: Familiar | 9. Quotations: Fiction 10. Quotations: Non-fiction 11. Usage Frequency 12. Expressions | 13. Expressions: Internet 14. Translations: Modern 15. Bible Trace 16. Derivations | 17. Rhymes 18. Anagrams 19. Bibliography |
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