HELLION

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man)

Example:

he chased the young hellions out of his yard

Synonyms:

devil; heller; hellion

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("hellion" is a kind of...):

bad hat; mischief-maker; trouble maker; troublemaker; troubler (someone who deliberately stirs up trouble)

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