Definition of HELLION

hellion

Plural: hellions

Noun

  • A mischievous, troublesome, or boisterous person.
  • a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man)
    • "he chased the young hellions out of his yard"
  • An unruly, rowdy or mischievous person, especially a child.
  • An evil person.
  • The larva of the dobsonfly.

Adj

  • Cursed, ill-fated.

Examples

  • That ’Q’ tile, a true HELLION, refused to cooperate with any of his letters.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 10

hellion: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hellion: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hellion: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

hellion: valid Words With Friends Word