English Explanatory Dictionary

bedevil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To harass or cause trouble for; to plague.
  2. To perplex or bewilder.
  3. To possess (someone's mind).

Pronunciation

[bɪˈdɛvəɫ] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bedevil.wav /bɪˈdɛvəl/ /biˈdɛvəl/

Word forms

bedevil bedevils bedeviling bedevilling bedeviled bedevilled

Etymology

From be- + devil.

Synonyms

disturb molest pester aggravate annoy nettle rankle ruffle sting antagonize bother disgruntle botherate bug get grate burn up bedevil cheese off devil exasperate frustrate get up grotch hack off hassle irk irritate jazz mommick nark nerve pee off peeve persecute pique piss off provoke rile rile up roil storm test someone's patience tick off trouble try one's patience vex wind up Idioms: boil someone's piss chap someone's hide get on someone's nerves get on someone's tits get on someone's wick get someone's back up get someone's dander up get someone's goat get someone's Irish up get someone's nanny get someone's nanny-goat

Derived words

bedeviller bedevilment unbedeviled unbedevilled
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