hellish

UK
/ˈhɛlɪʃ/
US
/ˈhɛlɪʃ/

Translations

hellishadjective
more hellish
Comp.
most hellish
Super.
UK
/ˈhɛlɪʃ/
US
/ˈhɛlɪʃ/
The conditions in the prison were hellish.
Условия в тюрьме были адскими.
The traffic jam was hellish and lasted for hours.
Пробка была чудовищной и длилась часами.
The heat was hellish during the summer.
Жара была невыносимой летом.

Definitions

hellishadjective
Resembling or befitting hell; extremely unpleasant or difficult.
The heat in the desert was hellish, making it nearly impossible to stay outside for long.
Of or relating to hell; infernal.
The hellish landscape of the volcanic region was both awe-inspiring and terrifying.
Very wicked or cruel; fiendishly evil.
The dictator's hellish regime oppressed the population for decades.