hellhound

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hellhound

/ˈhɛlhaʊnd/ UK
/ˈhɛlˌ(h)aʊnd/ US

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From Middle English helle hound; equivalent to hell + hound.

noun hellhounds · hell hound · hell-hound

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:
Similar: helldog, hound of hell
figuratively An evil or unpleasant person.
Similar: hound of hell

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noun dog of hell

Español	cancerbero
한국어	지옥견 jiokgyeon
中文	地獄犬 /地狱犬 dìyùquǎn
Deutsch	Höllenhund

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@misc{hellhound_2026,
  title = {hellhound},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hellhound},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}