BEDEVILING

Verb

bedeviling

(US) present participle of bedevil

Noun

bedeviling (plural bedevilings)

An act by which somebody is bedevilled; causing of trouble; harassment.

Source: Wiktionary


BEDEVIL

Be*dev"il, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bedevilled (p. pr. & vb. n. Bedeviling or Bedevilling.]

1. To throw into utter disorder and confusion, as if by the agency of evil spirits; to bring under diabolical influence; to torment. Bedeviled and used worse than St. Bartholomew. Sterne.

2. To spoil; to corrupt. Wright.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

9 June 2025

HERMAPHRODITE

(noun) one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

coffee icon