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helly.

Hellish, infernal.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈhɛ.li/
  1. Hellish, infernal.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English helly, hellic, from Old English hellīċ (“of hell, hellish, infernal”), equivalent to hell + -y.

noun
  1. Synonym of hell.

    mildly · slang · vulgar
Where this word comes from

From hell + -y

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