hellhound

hell·hound

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hel-hound]
- /ˈhɛlˌhaʊnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hel-hound]
- /ˈhɛlˌhaʊnd/

Definitions of hellhound word

noun hellhound a mythical watchdog of hell. 1
noun hellhound a fiendish person. 1
noun hellhound A demon in the form of a dog. 1
noun hellhound a hound of hell 0
noun hellhound a fiend 0
noun hellhound a dog of hell, as Cerberus 0

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Origin of hellhound

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English, Old English helle hund; see hell, hound1

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Parts of speech for Hellhound

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hellhound popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for hellhound

noun hellhound

ruffian — a tough, lawless person; roughneck; bully.
villain — a cruelly malicious person who is involved in or devoted to wickedness or crime; scoundrel.
hoodlum — a thug or gangster.
felon — an acute and painful inflammation of the deeper tissues of a finger or toe, usually near the nail: a form of whitlow.
thug — a cruel or vicious ruffian, robber, or murderer.

All 31 Synonyms of hellhound