Synonyms for hellion


Grammar : Noun
Spell : hel-yuh n
Phonetic Transcription : ˈhɛl yən

Top 10 synonyms for hellion Other synonyms for the word hellion

Définition of hellion

Origin :
  • 1846, American English, altered (by association with Hell) from Scottish/northern England dialectal hallion "worthless fellow, scamp" (1786), of unknown origin.
  • noun troublemaker
Example sentences :
  • One spur for a log and one for any hellion who should get in the way of an honest drive!
  • Extract from : « Joan of Arc of the North Woods » by Holman Day
  • A woman boss is bad enough, but a hellion is wu's,' was Jeff's statement.
  • Extract from : « David Lannarck, Midget » by George S. Harney
  • "I'm a hustler on a dicker, and a hellion on junk," snapped the boss.
  • Extract from : « Blow The Man Down » by Holman Day
  • I've been sivinteen years living down a reputation as a hellion.
  • Extract from : « The Sheriff's Son » by William MacLeod Raine
  • But I feel young, and I want to dance like a—like a hellion?
  • Extract from : « Main Street » by Sinclair Lewis
  • She was some hellion, there on the top of the world, clawing and scratching tooth and nail—a regular she cat.
  • Extract from : « The Red One » by Jack London
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