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A little devil. [R.] Barham.

A huge ray (Manta birostris or Cephaloptera vampyrus) of the Gulf of Mexico and Southern Atlantic coasts. Several other related species take the same name. See Cephaloptera.

A young devil. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.

Resembling, characteristic of, or pertaining to, the devil; diabolical; wicked in the extreme. "Devilish wickedness." Sir P. Sidney. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. James iii. 15.

The state of the devil or of devils; doctrine of the devil or of devils. Bp. Hall.

To make a devil of. [R.] He that should deify a saint, should wrong him as much as he that should devilize him. Bp. Hall.

A little devil; a devilet.

Deviltry. Bp. Warburton.

Conduct suitable to the devil; extreme wickedness; deviltry. Stark lies and devilry. Sir T. More.

The character or person of a devil or the devil. Cowley.

Diabolical conduct; malignant mischief; devilry. C. Reade.

A kind of tree (Osmanthus Americanus), allied to the European olive.

A fool; a drudge. See Drivel.

A weight which is dropped into a bore, as of an oil well, to explode a cartridge previously lowered.

A number of fishhooks rigidly fastened back to be pulled through the water to catch fish.

abuse with opprobrious and contemptuous language; to reproach. "And did not she herself revile me there" Shak. Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again. 1 Pet. ii. 23.

The act of reviling; also, contemptuous language; reproach; abuse. Spenser.

One who reviles. 1. Cor. vi. 10.

Reproach; abuse; vilification. Neither be ye afraid of their revilings. Isa. li. 7.

Any large cephalopod, as a large Octopus, or a giant squid (Architeuthis). See Devilfish.