HELLHOUND

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hellhound mean? 

• HELLHOUND (noun)
  The noun HELLHOUND has 2 senses:

1. a very evil man

2. (Greek mythology) the three-headed dog guarding the entrance to Hades; son of Typhon

  Familiarity information: HELLHOUND used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HELLHOUND (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A very evil man

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("hellhound" is a kind of...):

bad hat; mischief-maker; trouble maker; troublemaker; troubler (someone who deliberately stirs up trouble)

Sense 2

Meaning:

(Greek mythology) the three-headed dog guarding the entrance to Hades; son of Typhon

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Cerberus; hellhound

Hypernyms ("hellhound" is a kind of...):

mythical creature; mythical monster (a monster renowned in folklore and myth)

Domain category:

Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)