English Explanatory Dictionary

hella

English dictionary entry

Meanings

det
  1. An intensifier, signifying an abundance of a thing; much or many.
pron
  1. A lot; very much.
adv
  1. Intensifier, modifying verbs; to a large extent; totally; very much.
  2. Intensifier, modifying adjectives; to a large degree; extremely; exceedingly.
intj
  1. For sure; totally; hell yeah; used as a strong affirmation of something that was just said, accomplished, or revealed.
contraction
  1. Contraction of Hell + have.
name
  1. Any of various place names.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɛl.ə/ En-au-hella.ogg

Word forms

hella

Etymology

Related to a hell of a. Originally Northern California slang. Compare helluv, helluva.

Synonyms

bare mad wicked

Related words

hecka helluv helluva

Derived words

hellagood
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