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
In this scene, which is the best of the play, the struggle between habitual avarice and parental tenderness, and the constant exclamation, “Que diable alloit il faire dans cette galere du Turc,” are extremely amusing.
From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I by Dunlop, John
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