as in monkey
an appealingly mischievous person
the little hellions were tearing through the house squirting their water pistols
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Recent Examples of hellion
Aside from Kiri, the most interesting of the children is Lo’ak (Britain Dalton), the second-oldest son who is both kind of a hellion and desperate for his father’s approval.
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Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2022
While a talented man, a hellion in his youth, and a shrewd negotiator, perhaps Herb’s greatest contribution was in golf.
—Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 29 Sep. 2022
After a long walk in the woods, Honda’s luxury brand has returned to its sporty roots and brought back its famed entry-level hellion for the compact luxury segment.
—Tribune News Service, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2022
From luxury sedan to hellion at the touch of a button, rear-drive mode, 10.8-second quarter.
—Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 20 Oct. 2021
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Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2022
While a talented man, a hellion in his youth, and a shrewd negotiator, perhaps Herb’s greatest contribution was in golf.
—Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 29 Sep. 2022
After a long walk in the woods, Honda’s luxury brand has returned to its sporty roots and brought back its famed entry-level hellion for the compact luxury segment.
—Tribune News Service, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2022
From luxury sedan to hellion at the touch of a button, rear-drive mode, 10.8-second quarter.
—Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 20 Oct. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hellion
Noun
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On Monday, the Prairie Village City Council voted to adopt a conditional license for Oakley Reign — a spider monkey that’s recently been ushered into the spotlight as the northeast Johnson County city considered changing its definition of dangerous wild animals to include all monkeys.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2026
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Spot striking tropical flowers, colorful birds, and perhaps even a monkey in the forest canopy around the cascades.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Jan. 2026
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Its depictions of dancing devils and witches’ sabbaths are supposed to scare viewers straight, but writer-director Benjamin Christensen is also sympathetic towards the plight of medieval women persecuted for witchcraft.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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The anime series follows a young man who can demolish fellow devils via a pullstring in his chest that transforms parts of his body into chainsaws.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Sorry to Kamala Harris, but Rachel Zegler thinks a different leader was more brat.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
1 Nov. 2025
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With more than two dozen varieties, from mushroom Swiss to jalapeño cheddar, there’s a brat for just about every taste.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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Mykal-Michelle Harris from Raven’s Home guest-stars as Ruby, a mischievous moon imp who tricks Vee.—
Allison McClain Merrill,
Parents,
27 Oct. 2025
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It’s believed that the 13th-century castle is haunted by a magical imp who frequently visits the Markomanka and Hlíza, or black, towers.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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In a time when unemployment is on the rise and the rich are running amok and wreaking havoc on the poor — and the social services in place to support them — who doesn’t love the idea of rogue rascals sticking it to a bougie institution by running off with its crown jewels?—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
12 Nov. 2025
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The hilarious hijinks that ensue are centered on a rugby-playing rascal whose initial interests in pulling chicks and working get-rich-quick schemes give way to a lifelong love of writing poetry in the post-Soviet-occupation era of the 1990s.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Hellion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hellion. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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