red devil
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.
Slang. red1 (def. 6).
Also called red death [red-deth], /ˈrɛd ˈdɛθ/, red e·vil [red-ee-vuhl] /ˈrɛd ˈi vəl/ .Slang. doxorubicin.
Origin of red devil
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How to use red devil in a sentence
There were also aerial displays by the Red Arrows, and Red Devils parachutists.
The Red Devils, to their credit, stayed resilient, but Argentina, now ahead, was determined not to cede an inch.
Costa Rica vs. the Netherlands: A Tale of Two Goalies | Tunku Varadarajan | July 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe fact that the U.S. made it to overtime against the Red Devils is completely a credit to him.
In a few minutes, Raoul thought with pleasure, that grape would be sending a heap of red devils to Hell.
Shaman | Robert SheaOld Jerome studied the little stranger closely, wondering what new trick those red devils were trying now to play.
Erskine Dale--Pioneer | John Fox
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 GraydonThe red devils were watching the movement of the train as, below them, it wound slowly up the cañon.
Buckskin Mose | Buckskin MoseThe blasted red devils turned hup 'ere, when H'i was hout yesterday.
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