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   hellish

   /ˈhɛlɪʃ/

   adjective

   • 1. of or like hell: "an unearthly, hellish landscape" Similar infernalHadeandevilishdiabolicaldiabolicfiendishsatanicdemonicdemoniacdemoniacalMephistophelianungodlyevilwickedStygianrare:cacodemonicOpposite godlyangelic
   • ▪ extremely difficult or unpleasant: "it had been a hellish week" Similar horriblerottenawfulterribledreadfulghastlyhorridvilefoulabominableappallingatrocioushorrendousfrightfuldifficultunpleasantnastydisagreeablestressfultaxingdemandingtryingtoughhardheavypressuredtestingfrustratingfraughttraumaticarduoustiringgruellinginformal:murderousa bitch of aa stinker of aa bummer of afrom hellgrottybeastlyhellaciouslousyOpposite wonderfuleasy

   adverb

   • 1. extremely (used for emphasis): informal British "it was hellish expensive"

   Derivatives

   • 1. hellishly adverb
   • 2. hellishness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHELLISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   (Definition of hellish from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) hellish | American Dictionary. adjective. us / ˈhel·ɪʃ / Add to word list. very bad or unpleasant: a hellish experience.

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   The meaning of HELLISH is of, resembling, or befitting hell; broadly : terrible. How to use hellish in a sentence.

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   Hellish definition: of, like, or suitable to hell; infernal; vile; horrible. See examples of HELLISH used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHELLISH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. us / ˈhel·ɪʃ / Add to word list. very bad or unpleasant: a hellish experience.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHELLISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. adjective. You describe something as hellish to emphasize that it is extremely unpleasant. [informal, emphasis] The last few weeks have been hellish. I'm sure you will remember from the hellish years of your boyhood. 2. adverb [ADVERB adjective] You use hellish to emphasize an unpleasant quality or its great extent.

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   Define hellish. hellish synonyms, hellish pronunciation, hellish translation, English dictionary definition of hellish. adj. 1. Of, resembling, or worthy of hell; fiendish. 2. Highly unpleasant: hellish weather. hell′ish·ly adv. hell′ish·ness n.

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   extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell. “ hellish torture”. synonyms: demonic, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, infernal, satanic, unholy. evil. morally bad or wrong. adjective. very unpleasant. “ hellish weather”. synonyms: beastly, god-awful.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHELLISH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   HELLISH definition: extremely bad or unpleasant: . Learn more.

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    hellish / ˈ hɛlɪʃ/ adjective. Britannica Dictionary definition of HELLISH. [more hellish; most hellish] : very bad, unpleasant, or shocking. We've been having hellish weather lately. hellish living conditions. The battlefield was a hellish scene of death and destruction.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordHELLISH - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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