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hellbender

noun

Etymology

From hell + bender, possibly from hell-bent.

  1. derived from *bʰendʰ-✻ — “to bind, tie”
  2. inherited from *bandijaną✻ — “to bend”
  3. inherited from *bandijan✻
  4. inherited from bendan — “to bind or bend (a bow), fetter, restrain”
  5. inherited from benden
  6. suffixed as bender — “bend + er”
  7. compounded as hellbender — “hell + bender”

Definitions

  1. A giant salamander (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) of North America that inhabits large,…

    A giant salamander (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) of North America that inhabits large, swiftly flowing streams with rocky bottoms.

  2. A reckless, headstrong person.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA