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- [hel]
- /hɛl/
- /hel/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hel]
- /hɛl/
Definitions of hell word
- noun hell the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death; the abode of evil and condemned spirits; Gehenna or Tartarus. 1
- noun hell any place or state of torment or misery: They made their father's life a hell on earth. 1
- noun hell something that causes torment or misery: Having that cut stitched without anesthesia was hell. 1
- noun hell the powers of evil. 1
- noun hell the abode of the dead; Sheol or Hades. 1
- noun hell extreme disorder or confusion; chaos: The children let both dogs into the house, and all hell broke loose. 1
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Origin of hell
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English hel(l); cognate with Old High German hell(i)a (German Hölle), Old Norse hel, Gothic halja; akin to Old English helan to cover, hide, and to hull2
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Parts of speech for Hell
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hell popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hell usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hell
noun hell
- nightmare — a terrifying dream in which the dreamer experiences feelings of helplessness, extreme anxiety, sorrow, etc.
- purgatory — (in the belief of Roman Catholics and others) a condition or place in which the souls of those dying penitent are purified from venial sins, or undergo the temporal punishment that, after the guilt of mortal sin has been remitted, still remains to be endured by the sinner.
- inferno — hell; the infernal regions.
- misery — wretchedness of condition or circumstances.
- abyss — An abyss is a very deep hole in the ground.
Antonyms for hell
noun hell
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- contentment — Contentment is a feeling of quiet happiness and satisfaction.
- health — the general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigor: good health; poor health.
- joy — a female given name.
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