hellion

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
12
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈhɛliən/

Definition of hellion

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. An unruly, rowdy or mischievous person, especially a child.
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noun

  1. An unruly, rowdy or mischievous person, especially a child.
  2. An evil person.
  3. The larva of the dobsonfly.

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Cursed, ill-fated.

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Etymology

An alteration, under the influence of hell, of northern English/Scottish dialectal hallion (“scamp, worthless fellow”), of unknown origin.

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