hellacious
or hel·la·ceous
[ he-ley-shuhs ]
adjectiveSlang.
remarkable; astonishing: They're raising a hellacious amount of money in taxes.
formidably difficult: We had a hellacious time getting here in the blizzard.
Origin of hellacious
1Words Nearby hellacious
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How to use hellacious in a sentence
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British Dictionary definitions for hellacious
hellacious
/ (hɛˈleɪʃəs) /
adjectiveUS slang
remarkable; horrifying
wonderful; excellent
Origin of hellacious
1C20: from hell + -acious as in audacious
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