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hellhound

hellhound

1 9.6
A very evil person who hurts and frightens others
  • noun
  • /ˈhɛlˌhaʊnd/
  • Offensive
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  • Personally, I had a hellhound that was missing half its hull-mounted multi-melta.

Examples

  • Heyoka faces voodoo and ultimate evil in the Carpathian Mountains of Transylvania with his Hellhound, Puppy.

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  • I asked them for a bit to help me complete the model, and a whole new hellhound was sent out to me.

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  • Restraining the essence... ...of Sammael, the hellhound.

  • The villain in the story was a true hellhound, known for his cruel and ruthless actions.

  • Everyone at the party agreed that the new manager was a hellhound, making the work environment unbearable.

  • Many regarded him as a hellhound because of his malicious behavior towards his colleagues.

Synonyms

monster
vshellhound
  • Offensive
470 3.3

A very cruel person who hurts others without pity

is more extreme seen as utterly evil rather than only frightening
demon
vshellhound
  • Offensive
106 5.1

A cruel person who causes great harm to others

is more extreme seen as very evil and utterly wicked
ogre
vshellhound
  • Offensive
15 7.4

A very unpleasant or cruel person who frightens others

is more about moral evil rather than just being frightening
wretch
vshellhound
  • Offensive
11 7.5

A cruel person who treats others badly

is stronger used for someone seen as utterly evil rather than merely despicable
devil
vshellhound
  • Offensive
5 4.4

A cruel person who hurts others or treats them very badly

is more extreme seen as very evil and utterly wicked
Grendel
vshellhound
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who behaves violently and scares other people

is more about being utterly wicked rather than only causing fear
hell-kite
vshellhound
  • Offensive
9.9

A fierce, violent person who fights without mercy

is more about moral wickedness than pure fighting ferocity
hell-rooster
vshellhound
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who fights or argues in a very angry way

is more about moral evil rather than combative aggression

Antonyms

308 3.9

A very holy, kind person often officially declared by the Church

angel
  • Informal
304 1.0

A very kind person who helps others

How Evil

hellhound
  • Offensive
1 9.6
villain
272 3.3
bad person
  • Offensive
104 1.6
wrongdoer
8 4.3

Surface Forms

hellhound singular
hellhounds plural

Morphology

hellhound = hell + hound (semi-transparent) = hell + hound

Formed from 'hell' + 'hound' but used metaphorically to label a person as utterly wicked, so the human-applicative meaning is a figurative extension.

Etymology

Hellhound comes from the parts hell ('place of punishment') and hound ('dog'). So calling someone a hellhound paints them as a cruel, dangerous person like a fierce dog from hell.