Hellion

Pronunciation: /ˈhɛliən/

Definitions of hellion

noun a rowdy, mischievous, or troublemaking person, especially a child

Example Sentences

A1 The little hellion ran around the park causing mischief.

A2 The teacher had a hard time controlling the class hellion.

B1 The neighborhood kids referred to him as the local hellion.

B2 Despite his reputation as a hellion, he had a kind heart.

C1 The hellion's antics were well-known throughout the town.

C2 She was considered a hellion in her youth, but had since matured into a responsible adult.

Examples of hellion in a Sentence

formal The young hellion was causing chaos in the classroom.

informal That little hellion is always up to no good.

slang Watch out for that hellion, he's trouble.

figurative The storm was like a hellion, wreaking havoc wherever it went.

Grammatical Forms of hellion

• past tense: hellioned
• plural: hellions
• comparative: more hellion
• superlative: most hellion
• present tense: hellions
• future tense: will hellion
• perfect tense: have hellioned
• continuous tense: is hellioning
• singular: hellion
• positive degree: hellion
• infinitive: to hellion
• gerund: hellioning
• participle: hellioning

Origin and Evolution of hellion

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'hellion' is believed to have originated from the Middle English word 'helle' meaning hell, combined with the suffix '-ion' denoting a person or thing associated with the root word.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a mischievous or troublesome person, the word 'hellion' has evolved to refer to someone who is rowdy, unruly, or rebellious.