Noun: hellhound 'hel,hawnd
- (Greek mythology) the three-headed dog guarding the entrance to Hades; son of Typhon
"Cerberus the hellhound prevented souls from escaping the underworld";
- Cerberus
- A very evil man
"The corrupt politician was seen as a hellhound by the public"
Derived forms: hellhounds
Type of: bad hat [informal], mischief-maker, mythical creature, mythical monster, trouble maker, troublemaker, troubler
Encyclopedia: Hellhound