Definition of hellish Hellish

/hɛˈlɪʃ/ - [helish] - hell•ish

We found 5 definitions of hellish from 4 different sources.

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What does hellish mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

hellish - extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell; "something demonic in him--something that could be cruel"; "fires lit up a diabolic scene"; "diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils"; "a fiendish despot"; "hellish torture"; "infernal instruments of war"; "satanic cruelty"; "unholy grimaces"
  demonic, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, infernal, satanic, unholy
  evil morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds"
hellish - very unpleasant; "hellish weather"; "stop that god-awful racket"
  beastly, god-awful
  unpleasant disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings ; "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • hellish (Adjective)
    Causing pain, discomfort or distress.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • hellish (a.)
    Of or pertaining to hell; like hell; infernal; malignant; wicked; detestable; diabolical.

Part of speech

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  • hellish, adjective.

Pronunciation

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