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
Because this was opening night of the Eras concert film, and nothing could have stopped the rowdy hellions in this crowd from singing, screaming, sobbing.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2023
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.
—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
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2023
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hellion
Noun
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The practice of eating dirt, known as geophagia, is uncommon in the monkey species.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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How was the monkey carcass, meat discovered?—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While the movie has some fun asking whether people actually want to know everything about their partners (a devil’s bargain since time immemorial), its real interest lies in how that knowledge is colored by who shares it.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
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Its theme — that the rich are different, and in not-good ways — meant she’d be forced into a ritualistic game of hide-and-seek, running for her life from her devil-worshipping, masters-of-the-world in-laws.—
Michael Ordoña,
Houston Chronicle,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That film’s director, Pete Ohs, has been a brat about filmmaking for a long time now.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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No defensiveness in his voice — just the most relaxed kind of confidence, a sexy brat with zero shame.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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At her very best, Emily behaves like a petulant pre-adolescent spoiled imp.—
Liza Lentini,
SPIN,
14 Apr. 2026
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The second was more bizarre: that some nasty imp in my psyche might decide that jumping was a good idea.—
Rosecrans Baldwin,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Right now, the rascal in him slumbers, briefly glimpsed now and again behind dark shades.—
Emma Madden,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Of all the former rascals, Symoné has enjoyed the longest and most successful career in entertainment.—
Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Hellion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hellion. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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