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To me, there is no more conscientious umpire in the Major Leagues than Jim Joyce. He gives you a hellacious effort every time.
Tony La Russa

Meaning of "hellacious" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HELLACIOUS

From hell + -acious as in audacious.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HELLACIOUS

hellacious  [hɛˈleɪʃəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HELLACIOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hellacious is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HELLACIOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of hellacious in the English dictionary

The definition of hellacious in the dictionary is remarkable; horrifying. Other definition of hellacious is wonderful; excellent.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HELLACIOUS


ampullaceous
ˌæmpʊˈleɪʃəs
amygdalaceous
əˌmɪɡdəˈleɪʃəs
amylaceous
ˌæmɪˈleɪʃəs
argillaceous
ˌɑːdʒɪˈleɪʃəs
campanulaceous
kəmˌpænjʊˈleɪʃəs
capillaceous
ˌkæpɪˈleɪʃəs
chylaceous
kaɪˈleɪʃəs
crassulaceous
ˌkræsjʊˈleɪʃəs
fallacious
fəˈleɪʃəs
ferulaceous
ˌfɛruːˈleɪʃəs
pennatulaceous
pɛˌnætjʊˈleɪʃəs
polygalaceous
ˌpɒlɪɡəˈleɪʃəs
primulaceous
ˌprɪmjʊˈleɪʃəs
salacious
səˈleɪʃəs
salsolaceous
ˌsælsəˈleɪʃəs
santalaceous
ˌsæntəˈleɪʃəs
schorlaceous
ʃɔːˈleɪʃəs
stipulaceous
ˌstɪpjʊˈleɪʃəs
strobilaceous
ˌstrəʊbɪˈleɪʃəs
violaceous
ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HELLACIOUS

hell
hell for leather
hell house
hell of a
hell or high water
hell to pay
hell-raiser
hell-raising
Hell´s Angel
hellaciously
Helladic
Hellas
hellbender
hellbent
hellbox
hellbroth
hellcat
helldiver
Helle
hellebore

WORDS THAT END LIKE HELLACIOUS

atrocious
audacious
auspicious
bootylicious
conscious
delicious
ferocious
gracious
luscious
malicious
precious
previous
self-conscious
spacious
specious
subconscious
suspicious
tenacious
unconscious
vicious
voracious

Synonyms and antonyms of hellacious in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hellacious» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HELLACIOUS

Find out the translation of hellacious to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hellacious from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hellacious» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

hellacious
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

infernal
570 millions of speakers

English

hellacious
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

hellacious
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

hellacious
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

hellacious
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

infernal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

hellacious
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hellacious
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Neraka
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hellacious
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ものすごい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

hellacious
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hellacious
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hellacious
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

hellacious
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सभ्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hellacious
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

hellacious
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hellacious
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

hellacious
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hellacious
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

hellacious
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hellacious
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

hellacious
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hellacious
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hellacious

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HELLACIOUS»

The term «hellacious» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.385 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HELLACIOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hellacious» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hellacious» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hellacious

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QUOTES WITH «HELLACIOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hellacious.
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Tony La Russa
To me, there is no more conscientious umpire in the Major Leagues than Jim Joyce. He gives you a hellacious effort every time.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HELLACIOUS»

Discover the use of hellacious in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hellacious and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dangerous Toys Albums: Dangerous Toys, Hellacious Acres, ...
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LLC Books, 2010
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Hellacious Extensions
In addtion to the poems that are part of a series, other poems included in each section inform the reading of the series, giving an added modern impact to poems about people who lived hundreds and thousands of years ago." -- abstract
Melissa Shaner, 2011
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The Silver Lining: A Supportive and Insightful Guide to ...
HELLACIOUS. HOTNESS. HITS. Lots of people (too many, in fact) asked,“ Haveyouhadanyhot flashes...yet?”There wasa little part of me (okay, a big part of me) who wanted to jump up and down and say: “No . . . Not yet!! Maybe, justmaybe, I ...
Hollye Jacobs, Elizabeth Messina, 2014
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Running Toward Danger: Stories Behind the Breaking News of 9/11
New York City Bureau Chief The Associated Press NEW YORK: Communications were hellacious. We were constantly calling cell phones, hoping to get an answer . You dial and dial and dial, and maybe it would go through. It's foreign to our ...
Cathy Trost, Alicia C. Shepard, 2002
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Worlds of Samsara
13. Hellacious. I. felt my forehead shatter into a million pieces, and there was a blinding flash of white. Then nothing. In the next moment, a fog surrounded me. It was twilight. I was standing, and I felt a rough hand on my shoulder. A brutish ...
James Heron, 2012
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Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang
A. MAUPIN We were camped in this canyon, and there was this hellacious hailstorm which knocked down our tents (1987). [From hell noun þ -acious; cf. bodacious adjective.] heller noun USA person who 'hells around'. 1895–. LISTENER ...
John Ayto, John Simpson, 2010
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Inside a Dog
Perhaps heart-rendering is the name of a department at the glue factory. hellacious: Be careful with the informal word hellacious—its definition is “very great, bad, or overwhelming.” It's hard to tell in “It was a hellacious visit to the bathroom” ...
Dave Guthmann, 2009
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The No
hellacious. We haven't done anything together. No fishing, no camping, no anything. I miss taking him to the office with me.” Rankin sensed his wife tense instantly. “I don't want him down there, Rank, as long as these kidnappings or whatever ...
Robert Morgan, 2006
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Jonesboria Discordia
... eandburnittothegroundnochildnowomannomannoanim alwillleavealiveigiveyoumyword.” ~KEEPER. OF. THE. HELLACIOUS. CONFECTION~. I sincerely hope that one would read a little about.
J. H. E. S. F. C. KSC, 2006
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New York Magazine
HELLACIOUS. FEW. MONTH. THIS. AGENCY. CAN. BE. TUBNEB. ABOONO. IN. SIX. Til. To change attitudes, Linder uses Socratic questioning techniques THE DOCTOR Park Avenue OB-GYN Richard Hausknecht went solo to. that the ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HELLACIOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hellacious is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mets' Jacob deGrom: We can win National League East | NJ.com
They've already survived a hellacious stretch to end the first half. They went 7-2 to rebound from a sweep at the hands of the Cubs and are ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
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Landry: 6 takeaways from Week 3 | CFL.ca | Official Site of the …
A pick Six and one hellacious hit on Montreal's Cody Hoffman signal the rook's got game. No wonder the Bombers felt they could move Randle ... «CFL.ca Network, Jul 15»
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The Open 2015 - Jordan Spieth refuses to stay put as he heads to St …
It was a hellacious golf course, record-long and brown, its spectacular vistas a needed distraction from the ugliness beneath Spieth's feet. «ESPN, Jul 15»
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Froch retirement was the right decision | Tha Boxing Voice
... before going through a hellacious collection of opponents: Jermain Taylor, Andre Dirrell, Mikkel Kessler(twice), Arthur Abraham, Andre Ward, ... «thaboxingvoice, Jul 15»
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WWE Battleground news, rumors: Nikki Bella vs Paige likely to be …
If so, it should be one hellacious bill that could somehow add some flavor in the seemingly recurring match that could really use a new twist. «ChristianToday, Jul 15»
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A Yankees-Mets All-Star Game: Play Ball - Uncle Mike's Musings
The Sandman tries to bust Rusty inside with a hellacious cut fastball. Le Grand Orange swings, but can only pop it up between 3rd and short. «Bleeding Yankee Blue, Jul 15»
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Tuesday's Editorial: Burning questions for leaders
This hellacious fire season will be over by then, but not forgotten. While it's true that wildland fires are a necessary, natural element of the life ... «Edmonton Journal, Jul 15»
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Calgary Stampeders offensive line takes a beating … - Calgary Sun
If that's not enough, centre Pierre Lavertu gritted out much of the second half after a hellacious — OK, dirty — blindside hit from the Argos' ... «Calgary Sun, Jul 15»
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Ballers Recap: Run Away As Fast As You Can -- Vulture
The ballers of Ballers step back into the sober sunlight in “Heads Will Roll.” After a hellacious night of partying and continuous bomb-dropping ... «Vulture, Jul 15»
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UFC 189 results recap: McGregor overcomes adversity to TKO …
It wasn't until late in round 2 that McGregor really got into his rhythm. It was at that point that McGregor was able to deliver a hellacious punch to ... «Bloody Elbow, Jul 15»

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