hellish
Americanadjective
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of, like, or suitable to hell; infernal; vile; horrible.
It was a hellish war.
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miserable; abominable; execrable.
We had a hellish time getting through traffic.
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devilishly bad.
The child's behavior was hellish most of the day.
adjective
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of or resembling hell
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wicked; cruel
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informal very difficult or unpleasant
adverb
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After the success of his first album "Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent", expectations were high for the follow-up and he spoke about the impact of that pressure in the documentary.
From BBC • Dec. 31, 2023
Even before his debut album, “Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent,” was released that year, Capaldi was able to sell out an entire U.K. arena tour.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2023
Hellish though this is for restaurateurs, it’s no better for their employees, whether current or former.
From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2020
That’s what happened when the 23-year-old Scottish crooner crafted songs for his passionate pop debut, “Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent,” which focuses a good amount on the end of his relationship.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 23, 2019
Deny'd an entrance! nay, then there is a Rival in the Case, or so; and I'm resolv'd to discover the Hellish Plot, d'ye see.
From The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II by Summers, Montague
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