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hellish
adjective hell·ish \ˈhe-lish\
: very bad, unpleasant, or shocking
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First Known Use of HELLISH
circa 1530
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hellish
adjective hell·ish \ˈhe-lish\
Definition of HELLISH for Kids
: extremely bad <hellish violence>
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