noun
- a fierce, violent, or malicious person; a demon or devil-like creature
Usage: archaic; literary; often used in historical or fantasy contexts
Examples
- The villain in the old play was portrayed as a hellkite bent on destruction.
- Medieval texts often described demons as hellkites prowling the earth.
- He cursed the hellkite who had wronged his family.
- The fantasy novel featured a hellkite as the primary antagonist.
- In Shakespeare's time, 'hellkite' was a common insult for a cruel person.