hell
noun
the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death; the abode of evil and condemned spirits; Gehenna or Tartarus.
hell-like
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a word derived from
hell.
Example Sentences
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"That's when the hell-like pain started," he says.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2023
High dynamic range tweaks highlight the sickly yellow-green halls of the prison with the occasional blasts of steam or dust in sunlight to add to the facility’s hell-like qualities.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 5, 2019
"I was living in hell-like conditions, silently weeping, silently praying for help."
From Fox News ● Jun. 17, 2019
“I was living in hell-like conditions, silently weeping, silently praying for help.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 16, 2019
We have been lost in the blackness of night, sunk in the depths of a hell-like gloom—but lo! now the clouds have broken in the east, and our hearts rejoice at the birth of day!
From Ardath by Corelli, Marie
