red devil

[ red-dev-uhl ]

noun
  1. Also called red dev·il cich·lid [red-dev-uhl sik-lid] /ˈrɛd ˈdɛv əl ˈsɪk lɪd/ . any of various cichlid fishes, especially Amphilophus labiatus and A. citrinellus, two closely related Central American species common in the aquarium trade and noted for their aggressiveness.

  2. Slang. red1 (def. 6).

  1. Also called red death [red-deth], /ˈrɛd ˈdɛθ/, red e·vil [red-ee-vuhl] /ˈrɛd ˈi vəl/ .Slang. doxorubicin.

Origin of red devil

1
First recorded in 1950–55 for def. 2 and 2000–05 for def. 1

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How to use red devil in a sentence

  • But a moment ago the red devils flung these bloody trophies over the stockade—none can tell how they crept so near!

    The Cryptogram | William Murray Graydon
  • The red devils were watching the movement of the train as, below them, it wound slowly up the cañon.

    Buckskin Mose | Buckskin Mose
  • The blasted red devils turned hup 'ere, when H'i was hout yesterday.

    Buckskin Mose | Buckskin Mose