helldiver

Small diving bird

A helldiver is a small diving bird of the grebe family, named for its ability to plunge underwater and stay submerged for extended periods—as if diving to hell itself.

The word also refers to the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver, a World War II dive bomber notorious among pilots for handling difficulties.

More recently, Helldivers names a video game series featuring soldiers dropped from orbit into combat zones.

bird

grebe

Freshwater diving bird

feathers · plumage · ornithology · avian · wetlands · freshwater · lakes · ponds · nesting · migration

daring

fearless

Lacking any apprehension

audacious · daredevil · thrill-seeker · courageous · plunging · adventurous · gutsy · undaunted · brazen · headfirst

diving

scuba

Portable underwater breathing gear

decompression · reef · marine · pressure · buoyancy · flippers · mask · tank · freediving · descent

videogame

Arrowhead

Stadium or water brand

democracy · bugs · automatons · friendly fire · extraction · orbital · loadout · cape · squad · multiplayer

Opposites
diving behavior (bird)

helldiverdabbler

One who skims surfaces

wader · skimmer · mallard · teal · heron

flight profile (aircraft)

helldiverstrategic bomber

Long-range military aircraft for major targets

heavy bomber · reconnaissance aircraft · transport plane

FLIGHT PROFILE (aircraft sense)

helldiverstrategic bomber

Long-range military aircraft for major targets

interceptor · escort fighter

Family

hell, dive, diver, diving, divers, dived, hells, hellcat, hellscape

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated PG