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 hellish hellish /ˈhɛlɪʃ/

adjective

  1. Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell  ( demonic , diabolic , diabolical , fiendish , hellish , infernal , satanic , unholy )
    extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
     Something demonic in him--something that could be cruel
    something demonic in him--something that could be cruel
     Fires lit up a diabolic scene
    fires lit up a diabolic scene
     Diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils
    diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils
     A fiendish despot
    a fiendish despot
     Hellish torture
    hellish torture
     Infernal instruments of war
    infernal instruments of war
     Satanic cruelty
    satanic cruelty
     Unholy grimaces
    unholy grimaces
  2. [Informal] Very unpleasant  ( beastly [Informal] , god-awful [Informal] , hellish [Informal] , hellacious [Informal, N. American] )
    very unpleasant
     Hellish weather
    hellish weather
     Stop that god-awful racket
    stop that god-awful racket