hellish


hell·ish

adj \ˈhe-lish\

Definition of HELLISH

: of, resembling, or befitting hell; broadly : terrible
hell·ish·ly adverb
hell·ish·ness noun

Examples of HELLISH

  1. We've been having hellish weather lately.
  2. The battlefield was a hellish scene of death and destruction.

First Known Use of HELLISH

circa 1530

Rhymes with HELLISH

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