hellion

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɛljən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhɛljən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hel′yən)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
hel•lion /ˈhɛlyən/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Informal Termsa troublesome, wild, rowdy, or mischievous person.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hel•lion  (hel′yən),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsa disorderly, troublesome, rowdy, or mischievous person.
  • hell + -ion, as in scullion, rapscallion 1835–45, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hellion / ˈhɛljən/
  1. a rough or rowdy person, esp a child; troublemaker
    Also called: heller
Etymology: 19th Century: probably from dialect hallion rogue, of unknown origin
'hellion' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
heller

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