hell´ish|ness

hell´ish|ness
hell|ish «HEHL ihsh», adjective.
1. fit to have come from hell; devilish; fiendish: »

hellish shrieks, a hellish thing to do.

SYNONYM(S): diabolical, wicked.
2. of hell; infernal: »

diabolical and hellish magic (Daniel Defoe).

hell´ish|ly, adverb.
hell´ish|ness, noun.

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  • hell´ish|ly — hell|ish «HEHL ihsh», adjective. 1. fit to have come from hell; devilish; fiendish: »hellish shrieks, a hellish thing to do. SYNONYM(S): diabolical, wicked. 2. of hell; infernal: »diabolical and hellish magic ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • hell|ish — «HEHL ihsh», adjective. 1. fit to have come from hell; devilish; fiendish: »hellish shrieks, a hellish thing to do. SYNONYM(S): diabolical, wicked. 2. of hell; infernal: »diabolical and hellish magic ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • ish — ish·er·wood; ish·kash·mi; ish·kyl·dite; ish·ma·el; ish·ma·el·ite; ish·ma·el·it·ish; ish·ma·el·it·ish; is·land·ish; ivory tower·ish; jad·ish; jew·ish·ness; jin·go·ish; kent·ish; kent·ish·man; kick·ish; kit·ten·ish; knav·ish; knav·ish·ly;… …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • hell — hell; hell·ben·der; hell·flö·te; hell·gram·mite; hell·ward; in·hell; rake·hell·ish; hell·ish; rake·hell; hell·gra·mite; hell·ish·ly; hell·ish·ness; …   English syllables

  • hellishness — hell·ish·ness …   English syllables

  • hellish — hell•ish [[t]ˈhɛl ɪʃ[/t]] adj. 1) of, like, or suitable to hell; infernal 2) extremely unpleasant or difficult; miserable 3) devilishly bad; fiendish • Etymology: 1520–30 hell′ish•ly, adv. hell′ish•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • Hellish — Hell ish, a. Of or pertaining to hell; like hell; infernal; malignant; wicked; detestable; diabolical. Hellish hate. Milton. {Hell ish*ly}, adv. {Hell ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hellishly — Hellish Hell ish, a. Of or pertaining to hell; like hell; infernal; malignant; wicked; detestable; diabolical. Hellish hate. Milton. {Hell ish*ly}, adv. {Hell ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hellishness — Hellish Hell ish, a. Of or pertaining to hell; like hell; infernal; malignant; wicked; detestable; diabolical. Hellish hate. Milton. {Hell ish*ly}, adv. {Hell ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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