hellion

ˈhɛliən

Definition

Definition of hellion - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

troublemaker

Rare

unruly or mischievous person often causing trouble

Rare

The teacher struggled to control the little hellion in class.

rascal

troublemaker

insect

TECH.

larva of the dobsonfly

TECH.

The fisherman used a hellion as bait for the fish.

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larva of the dobsonfly

Origin of hellion

English, hell (place of torment) + -ion (diminutive suffix)

Examples of hellion in a sentence

Her brother was a hellion, always getting into trouble.
The biologist studied the hellion under a microscope.
Hellions are often found near freshwater streams.

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French:garnement, larve de corydale, ...
German:Rabauke, Dobsonfliegenlarve, ...
Italian:monello, larva di dobsonfly, ...
Spanish:demonio, larva, ...
Portuguese:traquinas, larva de dobsonfly, ...
Chinese:捣蛋鬼, 大颚蛾幼虫, ...
Japanese:悪ガキ, オオクワガタの幼虫, ...
Arabic:مُشَاغِب, يرقة ذبابة دوبسون, ...
Hebrew:שׁוֹבָב, זַחַל הַדּוֹבְּסוֹן, ...
Russian:озорник, личинка веснянки, ...
Ukrainian:пустун, личинка коридалуса, ...
Hindi:शरारती बच्चा, डॉबसनफ्लाई का लार्वा, ...
Bengali:দুষ্টু ছেলে, হেলিয়ন, ...
Catalan:gamberro, larva de mosca dobson, ...
Czech:rošťák, larva pakudlanky, ...
Danish:ballademager, helvedeslarve, ...
Dutch:deugniet, helgramiet, ...
Greek:ταραξίας, προνύμφη ψαλίδοντα, ...
Hungarian:bajkeverő, óriásfátyolka lárvája, ...
Khmer:ក្មេងកាច, ដង្កូវរបស់សត្វរុយដប់សុន, ...
Korean:말썽꾸러기, 헬리온, ...
Persian:بچه شیطان, لارو دوبسون‌فلای, ...
Polish:urwis, larwa dobsona, ...
Portuguese (BR):encrenqueiro, larva de dobsonfly, ...
Romanian:neastâmpărat, larvă de dobsonfly, ...
Swedish:busunge, dobsonfluge-larv, ...
Thai:เด็กซุกซน, ตัวอ่อนแมลงโดบสัน, ...
Turkish:yaramaz, dobsonfly larvası, ...
Vietnamese:đứa trẻ nghịch ngợm, ấu trùng dobsonfly, ...

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