# hellion

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɛliən/ · frequency rank #85,338

## Definitions
1. An unruly, rowdy or mischievous person, especially a child.
2. An evil person.
3. The larva of the dobsonfly.

## Etymology
An alteration, under the influence of hell, of northern English/Scottish dialectal hallion (“scamp, worthless fellow”), of unknown origin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hellion