hellhound

noun

hell·​hound ˈhel-ˌhau̇nd 

1

: a dog represented in mythology as a guardian of the underworld

2

: a fiendish person

Examples of hellhound in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Green Mountain Boys were not hellhounds. — Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025

In English literature and folklore, a black dog was a demonic hellhound that served as an omen of death. — Bryan West, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024

The demon party really takes off at that point, with two more hellhounds joining Doja in the attic for a Beelzebub dance party. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Sep. 2023

In Aduba’s hilarious and scalding performance, Clyde, wearing a succession of skintight don’t-mess-with-me outfits by Jennifer Moeller, is a shape-shifting hellhound, all but breathing fire. — Jesse Green, New York Times, 23 Nov. 2021

In the new clip, Rudd encounters a few of the ghostly mainstays from movies past, including miniature Stay Puft marshmallow men and a terror dog, a demonic hellhound who chases him around a department store. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2021

In order to move on from the death of Colin Robinson, the remaining household members — along with the Guide, Baron Afanas, the Sire, and their hellhound — sit for a fresh family portrait painted by Donal Logue. — Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hellhound

• abound
• aground
• around
• astound
• background
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground