Simple Definition of hellish

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hellish

adjective

: very bad, unpleasant, or shocking
We've been having hellish weather lately.
hellish living conditions
The battlefield was a hellish scene of death and destruction.

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“Hellish.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/hellish. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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