rakehell
rakehell · rakehells
A lewd or wanton personA lewd or wanton person; a debauchee; a rake.
/ˈɹeɪkhɛl/
Meaning
1 senses(archaic)A lewd or wanton person; a debauchee; a rake.
More definitions
- a dissolute man in fashionable society
Origin
From to rake (out) hell (“to search through hell thoroughly”), in the sense of a person soFrom to rake (out) hell (“to search through hell thoroughly”), in the sense of a person so evil or immoral that they cannot be found in hell even after an extensive search: see rake (“to search through (thoroughly)”). Compare rakeshame.
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Forms
plural: rakehellsSynonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- a dissolute man in fashionable society:rakeprofligateripbloodroue
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedrakehellish