helly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Hellish, infernal.
name
  1. A surname from German, notably held by Eduard Helly.

Word forms

helly more helly most helly Hellys

Etymology

From Middle English helly, hellic, from Old English hellīċ (“of hell, hellish, infernal”), equivalent to hell + -y.

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