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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That said, can Milwaukee get the proverbial monkey off its back?—
Scott Phillips,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Its cult-classic status among actual keyboard jockeys, code monkeys, and die-hard gamers was all but assured.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At that moment, there was no scene involving a devil, but that quickly changed.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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But this is no case study in the evils of devil-worshipping musicians.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Oktoberfest specials include items for all times of the day, such as brat and eggs for breakfast; Pretzel Burgers and Pretzel Bites with Bock Beer cheese for lunch or dinner; and Pumpkin Maple Crunch Muffins for dessert.—
Fielding Buck,
Oc Register,
18 Sep. 2025
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After Wisconsin, is Ohio State the second-best brat-eating school in the conference?—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The mushroom’s healing properties also lead to hallucinations, often involving mysterious white imps, who should be adorable and instead come across as menacing little ghouls.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2025
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And Dot — well, Dot keeps an imp in an old wine bottle.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
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And Eli was, at times, a bit of a rascal.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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In the process of the deal going bad, Vince presumably kills a man with his car, but since it’s never mentioned again during the course of the series, he’s allowed to be treated as a lovable rascal.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Hellion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hellion. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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