hellish meaning

UK US /ˈhɛlɪʃ/ 2 syllables

hellish (adjective): (informal) very unpleasant.

hellish has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

hellish as an adjective

  1. (informal) very unpleasant
    • hellish weather
    • stop that god-awful racket

    Synonyms: beastly, god-awful

    Similar: unpleasant

  2. 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

    Synonyms: demonic, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, infernal, satanic, unholy

    Similar: evil

How to pronounce hellish

hellish is pronounced /ˈhɛlɪʃ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with hellish

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in SH · 7-letter words

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