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1. hellish
adjective. ['ˈhɛlɪʃ'] very unpleasant.
Synonyms
Etymology
- -ish (English)
- -ish (Middle English (1100-1500))
- hell (English)
- helle (Middle English (1100-1500))
Rhymes with Hellish
- embellish
- relish
- mellish
- elish
Sentences with hellish
1. Adjective
The town’s hellish theme erupts in celebration every year in its series of community events.
Quotes about hellish
1. Religion kept some of my relatives alive, because it was all they had. If they hadn't had some hope of heaven, some companionship in Jesus, they probably would have committed suicide, their lives were so hellish.
- Octavia Butler
2. The world is a hellish place, and bad writing is destroying the quality of our suffering.
- Tom Waits
3. When you have a good romance, find ways to make their lives miserable and hellish...Do you think 'Titanic' would have been so popular if they had both lived? Not a prayer.
- Orson Scott Card