diable
- A French term for 'devil', often used in English to refer to something spicy or fiery, particularly in culinary contexts. nounThe chef prepared a chicken diable with a spicy mustard sauce.For dinner, we had shrimp diable, which was deliciously hot and tangy.
- A term used in French expressions, sometimes adopted into English, to express surprise or emphasis, similar to 'devil' in English expressions. nounWhat in the diable is going on here?How the diable did you manage to finish that so quickly?