hellacious

English

/hɛˈleɪʃəs/

adj
Definitions
  • horrible, awful, hellish, agonizing
  • nasty, repellent.
  • (slang) Remarkable, unbelievable, unusual.

Etymology

Suffix from English hell.

Origin

English

hell

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