hellhound
/ˈhɛlˌhaʊnd/
noun
- A mythical dog that guards the underworld, often depicted as fierce and terrifying.
- In Greek mythology, Cerberus is a three-headed hellhound that guards the gates of Hades.
- The old legend told of a black hellhound that appeared before death.
- The video game featured a fiery hellhound that breathed flames at its enemies.
- A cruel or relentless person.
- The dictator's secret police were hellhounds who terrorized the population.
- She called the aggressive debt collector a hellhound after he called ten times in one day.
- The ruthless landlord was a hellhound who evicted families without warning.