hellion
pronunciation
How to pronounce hellion in British English:
UK [ˈheliən]
How to pronounce hellion in American English:
US [ˈhɛljən]
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- Noun:
- a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man)
Word Origin
- hellion (n.)
- 1846, American English, altered (by association with Hell) from Scottish/northern England dialectal hallion "worthless fellow, scamp" (1786), of unknown origin.
Example
- 1. Hellion is silent several seconds say : meal spoon !
- 2. Suddenly howell was getting the hang of talking to this hellion in a wheelchair .
- 3. The hellion is the beating heart of the volcano , the surging force of nature 's bloody wrath .
- 4. Blitz hellion stays wherever it is , and its owner doesn 't shuffle his or her library .
- 5. Your best bet is a strong corps of the speedy hellion flamethrower units plus some scvs for repair .