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hellish.

infernal, related or similar to hell.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈhɛlɪʃ/General-American, Received-Pronunciation

  1. infernal, related or similar to hell.

  2. causing great pain, discomfort or distress.

    excessive
    I woke up from a hellish noise coming from the house next door.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ḱel-yo- /*ḱol-yeh₂-der.? Proto-Germanic *haljō Proto-West Germanic *hallju Old English hell Middle English helle English hell Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English hellish From hell + -ish.

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