The difference between Devil and Sod

When used as nouns, devil means an evil creature, whereas sod means that stratum of the surface of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass, or any portion of that surface.

When used as verbs, devil means to make like a devil, whereas sod means to cover with sod.

Sod is also interjection with the meaning: expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration.

Sod is also adjective with the meaning: boiled.

check bellow for the other definitions of Devil and Sod

  1. Devil as a noun (theology):

    An evil creature.

  2. Devil as a noun (theology):

    (the devil or the Devil) The chief devil; Satan.

  3. Devil as a noun:

    The bad part of the conscience; the opposite to the angel.

    Examples:

    "The devil in me wants to let him suffer."

  4. Devil as a noun:

    A wicked or naughty person, or one who harbors reckless, spirited energy, especially in a mischievous way; usually said of a young child.

    Examples:

    "Those two kids are devils in a toy store."

  5. Devil as a noun:

    A thing that is awkward or difficult to understand or do.

    Examples:

    "That math problem was a devil."

  6. Devil as a noun ([[euphemistically]], with an [[article]], as an [[intensifier]]):

    Hell.

    Examples:

    "What in the devil is that?'' ''What the devil is that?"

    "She is having a devil of a time fixing it."

    "You can go to the devil for all I care."

  7. Devil as a noun:

    A person, especially a man; used to express a particular opinion of him, usually in the phrases poor devil and lucky devil.

  8. Devil as a noun:

    A dust devil.

  9. Devil as a noun (religion, [[Christian Science]]):

    An evil or erring entity.

  10. Devil as a noun (dialectal, in compounds):

    A barren, unproductive and unused area.

    Examples:

    "m devil strip"

  11. Devil as a noun (cookery):

    A dish, as a bone with the meat, broiled and excessively peppered; a grill with Cayenne pepper.

  12. Devil as a noun:

    A machine for tearing or cutting rags, cotton, etc.

  13. Devil as a noun:

    A Tasmanian devil.

  14. Devil as a noun (cycling, slang):

    An endurance event where riders who fall behind are periodically eliminated.

  1. Devil as a verb:

    To make like a devil; to invest with the character of a devil.

  2. Devil as a verb:

    To annoy or bother; to bedevil.

  3. Devil as a verb:

    To work as a ‘devil'; to work for a lawyer or writer without fee or recognition.

  4. Devil as a verb:

    To grill with cayenne pepper; to season highly in cooking, as with pepper.

  5. Devil as a verb:

    To finely grind cooked ham or other meat with spices and condiments.

  6. Devil as a verb:

    To prepare a sidedish of shelled halved boiled eggs to whose extracted yolks are added condiments and spices, which mixture then is placed into the halved whites to be served.

  1. Sod as a noun (uncountable):

    That stratum of the surface of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass, or any portion of that surface; turf; sward.

  2. Sod as a noun:

    Turf grown and cut specifically for the establishment of lawns.

    Examples:

    "The [[landscaper]]s rolled sod onto the bare earth and made a presentable lawn by nightfall."

  1. Sod as a verb:

    To cover with sod.

    Examples:

    "He sodded the worn areas twice a year."

  1. Sod as a noun (British, vulgar):

    Sodomite; bugger.

  2. Sod as a noun (British, slang, mildly pejorative, formerly considered vulgar):

    A person, usually male; .

    Examples:

    "You mean old sod!"

    "poor sod"

    "unlucky sod"

  1. Sod as a verb (transitive, British, slang, vulgar):

    Bugger; sodomize.

  2. Sod as a verb (transitive, British, slang, vulgar):

    Damn, curse, confound.

    Examples:

    "Sod him!'', ''Sod it!'', ''Sod that bastard!"

  1. Sod as a verb (obsolete):

  1. Sod as an adjective (obsolete):

    Boiled.

  2. Sod as an adjective (Australia, of bread):

    Sodden; incompletely risen.

    Examples:

    "sod [[damper]]"

  1. Sod as a noun (Australia, colloquial):

    A damper (bread) which has failed to rise, remaining a flat lump.

  1. Sod as a noun:

    The rock dove.

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