English Explanatory Dictionary

hellacious

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. horrible, awful, hellish, agonizing, difficult.
  2. nasty, repellent.
  3. Remarkable, unbelievable, unusual.

Pronunciation

/hɛˈleɪʃəs/ En-au-hellacious.ogg En-us-hellacious.ogg

Word forms

hellacious more hellacious most hellacious helatious

Etymology

Unclear origins; perhaps from hell + -acious

Derived words

hellaciously hellaciousness
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