diable
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of diable
French: literally, “devil” ( see devil ( def. ))
Example Sentences
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The main course was game hens crapaudine à la diable — spatchcocked birds coated with mustard, inspired by the way Fernand Point did them at his legendary French restaurant, La Pyramide.
From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2021
Marina Poplavskaya, centre, in Royal Opera's Robert le diable: ‘Fascinating and ridiculous and something one never need see again.’
From The Guardian ● Dec. 9, 2012
The five-act Robert le diable, premiered in Paris in 1831, was a hit until 20th-century turpitude deemed it bad taste – would you credit it? – and the work fell out of favour.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 9, 2012
Never fear, there's a Terminal command to diable it.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 5, 2011
When one hears "Je suis un pauvre diable," one feels that it is a miser's complaint.
From Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 by Various
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