häirikkö — meaning in English
Finnish → English · translate English → Finnish instead
English meaning
- gadfly noun A fly, such as a botfly or horsefly, that bites animals and feeds on their blood, irritating them.
- hooligan noun A violent or destructive troublemaker, especially one acting as part of a rowdy group.
- troublemaker noun Someone who deliberately causes problems or stirs up conflict.
Senses
häirikkö is used for these senses in English:
- gadfly (specifically) A person who upsets the status quo by posing novel or upsetting questions, or attempts to stimulate innovation by being an irritant.
- hooligan (informal, attributive) A young person who causes trouble or violence, typically as a member of a gang or other group.
- misbehaver One who misbehaves.
- troublemaker One who causes trouble, especially one who does so deliberately.
gadfly — full definition
- noun A fly, such as a botfly or horsefly, that bites animals and feeds on their blood, irritating them.
- noun A person or thing that annoys others or stirs up trouble.
- noun Someone who challenges accepted ideas or asks awkward questions in order to bring about change.
- noun Someone who moves restlessly from place to place looking for fun or company.
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Finnish.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Finnish meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Finnish
