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devilling

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Devil \Dev"il\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deviled}or {Devilled}; p.
   pr. & vb. n. {Deviling}or {Devilling}.]
   1. To make like a devil; to invest with the character of a
      devil.

   2. To grill with Cayenne pepper; to season highly in cooking,
      as with pepper.

            A deviled leg of turkey.              --W. Irving.

Source : WordNet®

devil
     v 1: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor
          irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really
          bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the
          door after she leaves" [syn: {annoy}, {rag}, {get to}, {bother},
           {get at}, {irritate}, {rile}, {nark}, {nettle}, {gravel},
           {vex}, {chafe}]
     2: coat or stuff with a spicy paste; "devilled eggs"
     [also: {devilling}, {devilled}]

devilling
     See {devil}
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