hell-bender

hell-bend·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hel ben-der]
- /hɛl ˈbɛn dər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hel ben-der]
- /hɛl ˈbɛn dər/

Definitions of hell-bender word

noun hell-bender a large salamander, Cryptobranchus alleganiensis, of rivers and streams in eastern North America, having a flat, stout body and broad head. 1
noun hell-bender Informal. a reckless or headstrong person. 1

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Origin of hell-bender

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1805-15; hell + bender

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Parts of speech for Hell-bender

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hell-bender

hell-bender popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.