Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

go-devil

/ˈɡəʊdɛvəl/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.29 in modern English

Syllables: go-dev-il
IPA: /ˈɡəʊdɛvəl/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gadget or unspecified device, in various industries.

American usage; Colloquial

noun

A gadget or unspecified device, in various industries.

American usage; Colloquial

noun

A gadget or unspecified device, in various industries.

American usage; Colloquial

noun

A gadget or unspecified device, in various industries.

American usage; Colloquial

Example Sentences

"He had three wagonloads of go-devil squibs he wanted to sell, you know, these little oil-well torpedoes, hold about a quart of nitro each? Beautiful."

Etymology

From go + devil.

Usage

American usage
Colloquial

Inflected Forms

go-devils (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce go-devil?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡəʊdɛvəl/.
What does go-devil mean?: A gadget or unspecified device, in various industries.
Where does go-devil come from?: From go + devil.

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