Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hellion

/ˈhɛliən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: hel-lion
IPA: /ˈhɛliən/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An unruly, rowdy or mischievous person, especially a child.

noun

An evil person.

noun

The larva of the dobsonfly.

adj

Cursed, ill-fated.

Etymology

An alteration, under the influence of hell, of northern English/Scottish dialectal hallion (“scamp, worthless fellow”), of unknown origin.

Inflected Forms

hellions (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hellraiser

Synonyms

rapscallion scamp rascal hellgramite heller devil

Rhymes With

rebellion machiavellian tabellion circumcellion stellion tetraskelion

Questions

How do you pronounce hellion?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛliən/.
What does hellion mean?: An unruly, rowdy or mischievous person, especially a child.
Where does hellion come from?: An alteration, under the influence of hell, of northern English/Scottish dialectal hallion (“scamp, worthless fellow”), of unknown origin.

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