water devil

noun

Any waterbased cyclone, usually much smaller than a tornado in magnitude.

“We saw a water devil form in the late afternoon on the lake.”

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Meanings

nounwater devil (plural water devils)

plural water devils

  1. Any waterbased cyclone, usually much smaller than a tornado in magnitude.

    We saw a water devil form in the late afternoon on the lake.

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APA

water devil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20devil

MLA

“water devil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20devil. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “water devil,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20devil.

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