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
- 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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