hellhound.

A frightening supernatural dog, often linked with death or evil spirits.

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Words that belong together

• a spectral hellhound
• a pursuing hellhound

On the page

The villagers spoke of a hellhound that appeared only when the chapel bell failed.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror / gothic. Forms: Singular hellhound; plural hellhounds. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description, atmosphere. Commonness: moderately common.