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hell⋅ish

  [hel-ish]
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–adjective
1. of, like, or suitable to hell; infernal; vile; horrible: It was a hellish war.
2. miserable; abominable; execrable: We had a hellish time getting through traffic.
3. devilishly bad: The child's behavior was hellish most of the day.
Origin:
1520–30; hell + -ish 1

Related forms:
hell⋅ish⋅ly, adverb
hell⋅ish⋅ness, noun
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hell·ish   (hěl'ĭsh)   
adj.  
  1. Of, resembling, or worthy of hell; fiendish.
  2. Highly unpleasant: hellish weather.
hell'ish·ly adv., hell'ish·ness n.
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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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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