adj
hellish
HEH-lihsh
adj
1
Resembling or relating to hell; infernal.
"The volcano's glowing lava gave the valley a hellish look."
2
Extremely unpleasant, painful, or difficult.
"We had a hellish drive home through the storm."
How to Use Hellish
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishLike hell — either literally infernal-looking, or, more commonly, just really awful.
Common pairings
a hellish day
hellish heat
hellish traffic
Word Forms
more hellish comparative, most hellish superlative
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Etymology
From "hell" plus the adjective-forming suffix "-ish."