hellish meaning
UK US /ˈhɛlɪʃ/ 2 syllables
hellish (adjective): (informal) very unpleasant.
hellish has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
hellish as an adjective
- (informal) very unpleasant
- hellish weather
- stop that god-awful racket
Similar: unpleasant
- 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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