hellkite

hell·kite

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hel-kahyt]
- /ˈhɛlˌkaɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hel-kahyt]
- /ˈhɛlˌkaɪt/

Definitions of hellkite word

noun hellkite a fiendishly cruel and wicked person. 1
noun hellkite A kite of infernal breed. 1
noun hellkite a cruel or fierce person 0
noun hellkite a fiendish, cruel, pitiless person 0

See all 4 definitions of hellkite

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Origin of hellkite

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

First recorded in 1595-1605; hell + kite1

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Parts of speech for Hellkite

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hellkite

hellkite 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.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

hellkite usage trend in Literature

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