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hellhounds

hellhounds is the plural of hellhound.

Meaning of hellhound

Noun

hellhound (plural hellhounds)

  1. A demonic dog of hell, typically of unnatural size, strength or speed, with black fur, glowing eyes, and ghostly or phantom characteristics.
    • From forth the kennell of thy wombe hath crept / A Hell-hound that doth hunt vs all to death:c. 1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Richard the Third: […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
  2. (figuratively) An evil or unpleasant person.
    Synonyms:
    hound of hell

Questions about hellhounds

What is hellhounds the plural of?
Hellhounds is the plural of hellhound.

Words near hellhounds in the dictionary

  1. hellgrammite
  2. hellgrammites
  3. hellhole
  4. hellholes
  5. hellhound
  6. hellhounds
  7. hellhouse
  8. hellhouses
  9. Hellidon
  10. hellier
  11. helliers

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