"hellion" meaning in All languages combined

See hellion on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈhɛliən/
Rhymes: -ɛliən Etymology: An alteration, under the influence of hell, of northern English/Scottish dialectal hallion (“scamp, worthless fellow”), of unknown origin. Etymology templates: {{unk|en|nocap=y}} unknown Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} hellion (not comparable)
  1. Cursed, ill-fated. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-hellion-en-adj-z0tU1lC4

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈhɛliən/ Forms: hellions [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛliən Etymology: An alteration, under the influence of hell, of northern English/Scottish dialectal hallion (“scamp, worthless fellow”), of unknown origin. Etymology templates: {{unk|en|nocap=y}} unknown Head templates: {{en-noun}} hellion (plural hellions)
  1. An unruly, rowdy or mischievous person, especially a child. Translations (rowdy person): Teufelsbraten [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-hellion-en-noun-LSpecl-e Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 100 0 0 Disambiguation of 'rowdy person': 55 44 0
  2. An evil person.
    Sense id: en-hellion-en-noun-4hO1O4td
  3. The larva of the dobsonfly.
    Sense id: en-hellion-en-noun-yHgnOVyc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Megalopterans Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 10 12 64 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 18 4 4 74 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 3 3 76 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 3 3 79 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 26 8 6 60 Disambiguation of Megalopterans: 4 4 4 87
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: hellraiser

Inflected forms

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