hellion

hel·lion

noun \ˈhel-yən\

Definition of HELLION

: a troublesome or mischievous person

Examples of HELLION

1. My children can act like little hellions when they're bored.
2. <the little hellions were tearing through the house squirting their water pistols>

Origin of HELLION

probably alteration (influenced by hell) of hallion scamp

First Known Use: 1787

Related to HELLION

Synonyms: devil, scamp, imp, mischief, monkey, rapscallion, rascal, rogue, urchin

Related Words: cutup, larker, madcap, skylarker; ragamuffin; brat, disrupter, misbehaver, nuisance; juvenile delinquent; gamin, gamine

Near Antonyms: beast, boor, cad, churl, clown, creep, cretin, cur, heel, joker, louse, lout, skunk, snake, stinkard, stinker; knave, miscreant, reprobate, scalawag (or scallywag), scapegrace, scoundrel, varlet, villain

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