little devil

ˈlɪtəl ˈdɛvəl

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Definition of little devil - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mythologysmall representation or embodiment of a devil

The statue was a little devil with horns.

goblin

imp

sprite

mischiefmischievous child often playful and naughty

That little devil hid my keys again!

imp

rascal

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Images of little devil

small representation or embodiment of a devil

Expressions with little

little bird

small bird

I saw a little bird perched on the window sill..

little fish

fish small in size

I caught a little fish in the pond.

little spoon

smaller spoon used for stirring or eating

She stirred her coffee with a little spoon..

celebrate the little things

appreciate minor achievements or events

He believes in celebrating the little things, like finishing a book.

in a little while

adv.

in a short time from now

The meeting will start in a little while.

little by little

adv.

gradually over time

She improved her skills little by little..

Expressions with devil

crafty devil

person who is clever and deceitful

He is such a crafty devil, always finding ways to trick people.

devil horns

decorative objects shaped like horns

The costume included red devil horns on a headband.

lucky devil

person with exceptionally good fortune

He won the lottery again, the lucky devil!

better the devil you know

exp.

prefer dealing with known problems than unknown ones

Better the devil you know than the devil you don't know.

go to the devil

tell someone to go away, often with anger or annoyance

He told me to go to the devil when I asked again.

beat the devil out of

hit or punish someone very severely

The bully beat the devil out of him after school.

full of the devil

adj.

very lively, mischievous, sometimes hard to control

The kids were full of the devil at the party.

be a devil

encourage someone to take a risk

Go on, be a devil and try the spicy dish.

devil in disguise

person who seems good but is actually bad

She seemed nice, but she was a devil in disguise.

devil is in the details

exp.

warns that small details can cause big problems or difficulties

The devil is in the details when signing contracts.

Examples of little devil in a sentence

In the corner of the garden stood a little devil statue.
The little devil drew on the walls.
She is such a little devil at school.

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French:petit diable, ...
German:kleiner Teufel, ...
Italian:diavoletto, birbante, ...
Spanish:pequeño diablo, ...
Portuguese:diabinho, pequeno diabo, ...
Chinese:小恶魔, 小顽皮, ...
Japanese:小さな悪魔, いたずらっ子, ...
Arabic:شَيْطَان صَغِير, شَيْطان صَغير, ...
Hebrew:שְׁדוֹן קָטָן, שׁוֹבָב קָטָן, ...
Russian:маленький дьявол, маленький чертёнок, ...
Ukrainian:маленький диявол, маленький бешкетник, ...
Hindi:छोटा शैतान, नटखट बच्चा, ...
Bengali:ছোট শয়তান, দুষ্টু, ...
Catalan:petit dimoni, trapella, ...
Czech:čertík, rošťák, ...
Danish:djævlefigur, lille bandit, ...
Dutch:kleine duivel, deugniet, ...
Greek:διαβολάκι, σκανταλιάρης, ...
Hungarian:kis ördög, rosszcsont, ...
Khmer:រូបតំណាងអារក្សតូច, ក្មេងកំណាច, ...
Korean:작은 악마, 작은 악동, ...
Persian:دیوچه, بچه شیطان, ...
Polish:mały diabeł, mały urwis, ...
Portuguese (BR):diabinho, capetinha, ...
Romanian:diavol mic, poznaș, ...
Swedish:djävulsfigur, liten rackare, ...
Thai:ปีศาจน้อย, เด็กแสบ, ...
Turkish:küçük şeytan, küçük yaramaz, ...
Vietnamese:tiểu quỷ, nhóc quỷ, ...

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