deviling

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of cooking or preparing food, especially meat, by suspending it over a hot flame or in the smoke from burning wood.

  - "He enjoys deviling eggs for holiday parties."
  - "Can you help me devil some hot dogs for the barbecue?"

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Synonyms

bedevil

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with deviling
dealing , healing , revealing

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Variants

List of all variants of deviling that leads to same result
devil , deviled , deviling , devilled , devilling , devils

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Etymology

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The term 'deviling' comes from the Old French word 'diable', which means 'devil'. The term was likely used due to the spiciness of the dish resembling the heat of hell.

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Trivia

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1. Deviled eggs are a popular appetizer during the holiday season.

2. The first recorded use of the term 'deviling' in English was in the 16th century.

3. Deviling is not just limited to food, it can also be used to describe other things that are spicy or fiery, such as deviled weather or deviled language.

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Related Concepts

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1. Spicy Food: Deviling is a type of cooking that often involves adding spicy ingredients to the dish.

2. Barbecue: Deviling is a common cooking technique used in barbecue cuisine.

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Culture

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Deviling is a popular cooking technique in many cultures, including American, British, and French. It is often used for dishes such as deviled eggs, deviled ham, and deviled crab.

How to Memorize "deviling"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of preparing food over a hot flame or in the smoke from burning wood.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'deviling' with the act of cooking over a hot flame or in the smoke from burning wood.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Devilishly Delicious' to remember the meaning of 'deviling'.

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