English Explanatory Dictionary

helluv

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Intensifier, signifies an abundance of a thing; much or many.
adv
  1. Intensifier (modifies verbs); to a large extent; totally; very much.
  2. Intensifier (modifies 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. Elision of "hell of".
  2. Elision of "the hell of".
  3. Elision of "hell have"

Pronunciation

En-au-helluv.ogg

Word forms

helluv

Etymology

From "hell of (a)", like hella (originally Northern California slang). See also Wikipedia:Hella (word).

Synonyms

mad wicked

Related words

helluva hella hell the hell
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