heller
noun
a noisy, rowdy, troublesome person; hellion.
heller
1 American
[hel-er]
/ ˈhɛl ər /
noun
Informal.
heller
2
American
[hel-er]
/ ˈhɛl ər /
noun
hellers,
plural
heller
plural
-
a former coin of various German states, usually equal to half a pfennig.
-
a former bronze coin of Austria, one 100th of a korona.
Heller
3
American
[hel-er]
/ ˈhɛl ər /
noun
heller
1
British
/ ˈhɛlə /
noun
-
a monetary unit of the Czech Republic and Slovakia, worth one hundredth of a koruna
-
any of various old German or Austrian coins of low denomination
Heller
2
British
/ ˈhɛlə /
noun
heller
3
British
/ ˈhɛlə /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of heller1
1890–95, short for hell-raiser
Origin of heller2
First recorded in 1565–75; from German, Middle High German haller, heller, after (Schwäbisch) Hall, the Swabian town where they were originally minted; see -er 1
Example Sentences
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The Free City of Danzig is about to discard German marks and substitute an independent currency with 100 heller to one gulden.
From Time Magazine Archive
At Marseilles, he became a bit of a heller on a £3OO-a-year allowance from an indulgent uncle.
From Time Magazine Archive
He was also, says Sunny, "sort of a heller."
From Time Magazine Archive
The boy occasionally earned a few heller running errands for the local postmaster.
From Time Magazine Archive
March 5.—Three miles to Rogosen, where we arrived without so much as a heller to pay our lodgings.
From The Life and Adventures of Baron Trenck, Volume 1 by Holcroft, Thomas
“This is a truly rare opportunity to acquire one of the Hollywood Hills’ most historically significant and private estates,” says Heller.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
The church often coordinates with parishioners on redevelopment but doesn’t control or direct those who own property downtown, Heller, the spokeswoman, said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
The 13 paintings in “A Friendship Story,” opening Saturday at Richard Heller Gallery in Santa Monica, have already sold out, according to the gallery, with prices ranging from $4,000 to $20,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Sam Heller, an analyst at the US-based Century Foundation, is unconvinced.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
Even with Mr. Heller leading the efforts to rebuild the mosque and community center, it was going to be months before it would open.
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
"Hang it all, I've nothing here but pfennigs and hellers and centimes."
From The Husbands of Edith by McCutcheon, George Barr
When we were in the cab, and the cab-driver turned the disc so that the first sixty hellers were visible, I continued the jest.
From Dream Psychology Psychoanalysis for Beginners by Freud, Sigmund
Sixteen hellers were also paid weekly from the Town-house for each sick person, by which one person could be well supported.
From The Autobiography of Thomas Platter, a schoolmaster of the sixteenth century. by Platter, Thomas
Hella thinks it was the marzipan, for they were large ones at 20 hellers each because nuts lie heavy on the stomach.
From A Young Girl's Diary by Paul, Eden
We have hardly got in and we already owe sixty hellers.
From Dream Psychology Psychoanalysis for Beginners by Freud, Sigmund
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