Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hellhound

2 senses of hellhound

Sense 1
hellhound -- (a very evil man)
       => troublemaker, trouble maker, troubler, mischief-maker, bad hat -- (someone who deliberately stirs up trouble)

Sense 2
Cerberus, hellhound -- ((Greek mythology) the three-headed dog guarding the entrance to Hades; son of Typhon)
       => mythical monster, mythical creature -- (a monster renowned in folklore and myth)