devilkin

[ dev-uh l-kin ]
/ ˈdɛv əl kɪn /

noun

a little devil; imp.

Origin of devilkin

First recorded in 1500–10; devil + -kin

Example sentences from the Web for devilkin

  • The children here, who are remarkable for finding names which really depict the animal, call the larva "the Devilkin."

    More Hunting Wasps |J. Henri Fabre