hellraiser

hell-rais·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hel-rey-zer]
- /ˈhɛlˌreɪ zər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hel-rey-zer]
- /ˈhɛlˌreɪ zər/

Definitions of hellraiser word

noun hellraiser a person who behaves in a rowdy, riotous manner, especially habitually. 1
noun hellraiser A person who engages in wild, wanton behavior. 1

See all 2 definitions of hellraiser

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Origin of hellraiser

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hellraiser

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hellraiser

hellraiser popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

hellraiser usage trend in Literature

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