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hellish

American  
[hel-ish] / ˈhɛl ɪʃ /

adjective

  1. of, like, or suitable to hell; infernal; vile; horrible.

    It was a hellish war.

  2. miserable; abominable; execrable.

    We had a hellish time getting through traffic.

  3. devilishly bad.

    The child's behavior was hellish most of the day.
hellish British  
/ ˈhɛlɪʃ /

adjective

  1. of or resembling hell

  2. wicked; cruel

  3. informal very difficult or unpleasant

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adverb

  1. informal (intensifier)

    a hellish good idea
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Other Word Forms

  • hellishly adverb
  • hellishness noun

Etymology

Origin of hellish

First recorded in 1520–30; hell + -ish 1

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