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demon
1[ dee-muhn ]
noun
- an evil spirit; devil or fiend.
- an evil passion or influence.
- a person considered extremely wicked, evil, or cruel.
- a person with great energy, drive, etc.:
He's a demon for work.
- a person, especially a child, who is very mischievous:
His younger son is a real little demon.
- Australian Slang. a policeman, especially a detective.
adjective
- of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or noting a demon.
- possessed or controlled by a demon.
demon-
2- variant of demono- before a vowel:
demonism.
demon
/ ˈdiːmən /
noun
- an evil spirit or devil
- a person, habit, obsession, etc, thought of as evil, cruel, or persistently tormenting
- Also calleddaemondaimon an attendant or ministering spirit; genius
the demon of inspiration
- a person who is extremely skilful in, energetic at, or devoted to a given activity, esp a sport
a demon at cycling
- ( as modifier )
a demon cyclist
- a variant spelling of daemon
- informal.a detective or policeman
- computing a part of a computer program, such as a help facility, that can run in the background behind the current task or application, and which will only begin to work when certain conditions are met or when it is specifically invoked
Word History and Origins
Origin of demon1
Word History and Origins
Origin of demon1
Example Sentences
No matter how much he burrows into his mind, he must face the demon of death.
While Ichabod is checking for non-existent cell service, Abbie learns that Moloch is planning to release a demon army on earth.
What a demon, a behemoth, evil just seems to be seeping through him.
He fashioned BOB, the demon spirit who lived in the Black Lodge, but such an explanation satisfied precious few of us.
In a sharp voice, Larson commanded the attention of my demon.
It may be noted in passing that in the three miracles in Matthew of exorcising a blinding demon the title “Son of David” is used.
And so saying, the mis-shapen little demon set up a hideous yell, and danced upon the ground as if frantic with rage.
Tom meekly did as he was bid, but in his heart there raged the passions of a demon, and he swore Mark Grafton should die.
In The Demon I have found some beautiful things, but a good deal of padding, too.
"Either they or some demon changelings," answered the old man, rocking to and fro upon the mats.
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