hell-hound

Meaning

hell-hound means a demonic dog of hell, typically of unnatural size, strength or speed, with black fur, glowing eyes, and ghostly or phantom characteristics. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

• The article uses hell-hound to mean a demonic dog of hell, typically of unnatural size, strength or speed, with....
• The teacher asked students to find hell-hound in the reading.