(Hinduism) Shakti, the female aspect of the divine, as conceptualized by the Shakta tradition of Hinduism. She is the female counterpart without whom the male aspect, which represents consciousness or discrimination, remains impotent and void.

Tending to deviate.

Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one. / (computer hardware) A peripheral device; an item of hardware.

A small atmospheric vortex appearing in clear, dry conditions, made visible by swirling dust picked up from the ground.

(theology) The chief devil; Satan.

(theology) An evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and destructive force.

To make like a devil; to invest with the character of a devil. / To annoy or bother. / To work as a ‘devil’; to work for a lawyer or writer without fee or recognition.

Resembling a devil. / Characteristic of a devil. / (informal) Extreme, excessive.

(informal) Devilishly; very; exceedingly.

The act of deviating; wandering off the correct or true path or road. / A departure from the correct way of acting.