English-Thai Dictionary
Hellene
N ชาว กรีก chow-krik
Hellenic
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ กรีก โบรา ณ kiao-kab-krik-bo-ran
Hellenism
N วัฒนธรรม หรือ ความเจริญรุ่งเรือง ของ กรีก โบรา ณ wad-ta-na-tam-rue-kwam-ja-roen-rung-rueang-kong-krik-bo-ran
Hellenistic
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ Hellenists เกี่ยวกับ วัฒนธรรม ภาษา หรือ อื่นๆ ของ กรีก โบรา ณ kiao-kab
Hellenistic
ADV เกี่ยวกับ Hellenists เกี่ยวกับ วัฒนธรรม ภาษา หรือ อื่นๆ ของ กรีก โบรา ณ kiao-kab
hell
N ขุมนรก นรก อเวจี kum-na-rok
hell around
PHRV ไม่ รู้จัก รับผิดชอบ ดำเนินชีวิต อย่าง ประมาท mess about mai-ru-jak-rab-pid-chob
hell for leather
IDM เคลื่อน ไป ไม่ หยุด แล่น ไป ไม่ หยุด kluean-pai-mai-yud
hell-bent
ADJ ซึ่ง ตั้งใจจริง อย่าง ไม่ยอม ลดละ determined resolute sueng-tang-jai-jing-yang-mai-yom-lod-la
hellbender
N ตัว ซา ลามานเดอร์ ขนาดใหญ่ พวก Crypbranchus alleganiensis
hellbroth
N น้ำ ซุป นรก
hellcat
N ผู้หญิง โมโห ร้าย
helldiver
N นก ดำน้ำ พวก Podicepedidae grebe
hellebore
N พืช ไม้ดอก พวก Helleborus
hellene
N ชาว กรีก Hellenian
hellenian
N ชาว กรีก Hellene
hellenic
A เกี่ยวกับ กรีก โบรา ณ
hellenism
N วัฒนธรรม ความเชื่อ หรือ ลักษณะ ของ กรีก โบรา ณ
hellenist
N คนที่ พูด ภาษา กรีก หรือ ปฏิบัติตาม ธรรมเนียม กรีก ผู้เชี่ยวชาญ อารยธรรม กรีก
hellenistical
A เกี่ยวกับ วัฒนธรรม ภาษา และ อื่นๆ ของ กรีก โบรา ณ
hellenize
VI ยอมรับ หรือ เชื่อ ใน ลักษณะ ของ กรีก hellenise
hellfire
N ไฟ นรก fai-na-rok
hellgramite
N ตัวอ่อน ของ แมลง พวก dobsonfly เป็น เหยื่อ ตกปลา
hellhole
SL สถานที่ ร้อน และ แออัด sa-tan-ti-ron-rea-ae-ad
hellhound
N สุนัข เฝ้าบ้าน คนชั่ว ปิศาจ ชั่ว
hellion
N จอม วายร้าย (โดยเฉพาะ เด็ก (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ จอม อันธพาล (โดยเฉพาะ เด็ก heller jom-wai-rai
hellish
ADJ ชั่วร้าย ร้ายกาจ โหดเหี้ยม demonic devilis diabolical chu-rai
hello
INT สวัสดี (คำทักทาย hail farewell good-bye sa-wad-de
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
HELL
n. 1. The place or state of punishment for the wicked after death. Matthew 1 :28; Luke 12:5.
Sin is hell begun, as religion is heaven anticipated.
2. The place of the dead, or of souls after death; the lower regions, or the grave; called in Hebrew, sheol, and by the Greeks, hades. Psalm 16:1 ; Jonah 2:2.
3. The pains of hell, temporal death, or agonies that dying persons feel, or which bring to the brink of the grave. Psalm 18:5.
4. The gates of hell, the power and policy of Satan and his instruments. Matthew 16:18.
5. The infernal powers.
While Saul and hell cross'd his strong fate in vain.
6. The place at a running play to which are carried those who are caught.
7. A place into which a tailor throws his shreds.
8. A dungeon or prison.
HELLBLACK
a.Black as hell.
HELL-BORN
a.Born in hell.
HELL-BRED
a.Produced in hell.
HELL-BREWED
a.Prepared in hell.
HELL-BROTH
n.A composition for infernal purposes.
HELL-CAT
n.A witch; a hag.
HELL-CONFOUNDING
a.Defeating the infernal powers.
HELL-DOOMED
a.Doomed or consigned to hell.
HELL-GOVERNED
a.Directed by hell.
HELL-HAG
n.A hag of hell.
HELL-HATED
a.Abhorred as hell.
HELL-HAUNTED
a.Haunted by the devil.
HELL-HOUND
n.A dog of hell; an agent of hell.
HELL-KITE
n.A kite of an infernal breed.
HELLEBORE
n.[L. helleborus. ] The name of several plants of different genera, the most important of which are the black hellebore, Christmas rose, or Christmas flower, of the genus Helleborus, and the white hellebore, of the genus Veratrum. Both are acrid and poisonous, and are used in medicine as evacuants and alternatives.
HELLEBORISM
n.A medicinal preparation of hellebore.
HELLENIAN, HELLENIC
a.Pertaining to the Hellenes, or inhabitants of Greece, so called from Hellas in Greece, or form Hellen.
HELLENISM
n.A phrase in the idiom, genius or construction of the Greek language.
HELLENIST
n.A Grecian Jew; a Jew who used the Greek language. 1. One skilled in the Greek language.
HELLENISTIC
a.Pertaining to the Hellenists. The Hellenistic language was the Greek spoken or used by the Jews who lived in Egypt and other countries, where the Greek language prevailed.
HELLENISTICALLY
adv. According to the Hellenistic dialect.
HELLENIZE
v.i.To use the Greek language.
HELLESPONT
n.A narrow strait between Europe and Asia, now called the Dardanelles; a part of the passage between the Euxine and the Egean sea.
HELLESPONTINE
a.Pertaining to the Hellespont.
HELLIER
n.A tiler or slater. [See Hele. ] [Not in use. ]
HELLISH
a.Pertaining to hell. 1. Like hell in qualities; infernal; malignant; wicked; detestable.
HELLISHLY
adv. Infernally; with extreme malignity; wickedly; detestably.
HELLISHNESS
n.The qualities of hell or of its inhabitants; extreme wickedness, malignity or impiety.
HELLWARD
adv. Towards hell.
HELLY
a.Having the qualities of hell.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
HELL
Hell, n. Etym: [AS. hell; akin to D. hel, OHG. hella, G. hölle, Icel.hal, Sw. helfvete, Dan. helvede, Goth. halja, and to AS. helan to conceal. Hele, v. t., Conceal, Cell, Helmet, Hole, Occult. ]
1. The place of the dead, or of souls after death; the grave; -- called in Hebrew sheol, and by the Greeks hades. He descended into hell. Book of Common Prayer. Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell. Ps. xvi. 1 .
2. The place or state of punishment for the wicked after death; the abode of evil spirits. Hence, any mental torment; anguish. "Within him hell. " Milton. It is a knell That summons thee to heaven or to hell. Shak.
3. A place where outcast persons or things are gathered; as: (a ) A dungeon or prison; also, in certain running games, a place to which those who are caught are carried for detention. (b ) A gambling house. "A convenient little gambling hell for those who had grown reckless. " W. Black. (c ) A place into which a tailor throws his shreds, or a printer his broken type. Hudibras. Gates of hell. (Script. ) See Gate, n., 4.
HELL
HELL Hell, v. t.
Defn: To overwhelm. [Obs. ] Spenser.
HELLANODIC
Hel `la *nod "ic, n. Etym: [Gr. (Gr. Antiq.)
Defn: A judge or umpire in games or combats.
HELLBENDER
HELLBENDER Hell "bend `er, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A large North American aquatic salamander (Protonopsis horrida or Menopoma Alleghaniensis ). It is very voracious and very tenacious of life. Also called alligator, and water dog.
HELLBORN
HELLBORN Hell "born `, a.
Defn: Born in or of hell. Shak.
HELLBRED
HELLBRED Hell `bred `, a.
Defn: Produced in hell. Spenser.
HELLBREWED
HELLBREWED Hell "brewed `, a.
Defn: Prepared in hell. Milton.
HELLBROTH
HELLBROTH Hell "broth `, n.
Defn: A composition for infernal purposes; a magical preparation. Shak.
HELL-CAT
HELL-CAT Hell "-cat `, n.
Defn: A witch; a hag. Middleton.
HELL-DIVER
HELL-DIVER Hell `-div `er, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The dabchick.
HELLDOOMED
HELLDOOMED Hell `doomed `, a.
Defn: Doomed to hell. Milton.
HELLEBORE
Hel "le *bore, n. Etym: [L. helleborus, elleborus, Gr. hellébore,ellébore.]
1. (Bot. )
Defn: A genus of perennial herbs (Helleborus ) of the Crowfoot family, mostly having powerfully cathartic and even poisonous qualities. H. niger is the European black hellebore, or Christmas rose, blossoming in winter or earliest spring. H. officinalis was the officinal hellebore of the ancients.
2. (Bot. )
Defn: Any plant of several species of the poisonous liliaceous genus Veratrum, especially V. album and V. viride, both called white hellebore.
HELLEBOREIN
HELLEBOREIN Hel `le *bo "re *in, n. (Chem. )
Defn: A poisonous glucoside accompanying helleborin in several species of hellebore, and extracted as a white crystalline substance with a bittersweet taste. It has a strong action on the heart, resembling digitalin.
HELLEBORIN
HELLEBORIN Hel *leb "o *rin ( or ), n. (Chem. )
Defn: A poisonous glucoside found in several species of hellebore, and extracted as a white crystalline substance with a sharp tingling taste. It possesses the essential virtues of the plant; -- called also elleborin.
HELLEBORISM
HELLEBORISM Hel "le *bo *rism, n.
Defn: The practice or theory of using hellebore as a medicine.
HELLENE
Hel "lene, n. Etym: [Gr.
Defn: A native of either ancient or modern Greece; a Greek. Brewer.
HELLENIAN
HELLENIAN Hel *le "ni *an, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to the Hellenes, or Greeks.
HELLENIC
Hel *len "ic, a. Etym: [Gr.
Defn: Of or pertaining to the Hellenes, or inhabitants of Greece; Greek; Grecian. "The Hellenic forces." Jowett (Thucyd. ).
HELLENIC
HELLENIC Hel *len "ic, n.
Defn: The dialect, formed with slight variations from the Attic, which prevailed among Greek writers after the time of Alexander.
HELLENISM
Hel "len *ism, n. Etym: [Gr. Hellénisme. ]
1. A phrase or form of speech in accordance with genius and construction or idioms of the Greek language; a Grecism. Addison.
2. The type of character of the ancient Greeks, who aimed at culture, grace, and amenity, as the chief elements in human well-being and perfection.
HELLENIST
Hel "len *ist, n. Etym: [Gr. Helléniste. ]
1. One who affiliates with Greeks, or imitates Greek manners; esp. , a person of Jewish extraction who used the Greek language as his mother tongue, as did the Jews of Asia Minor, Greece, Syria, and Egypt; distinguished from the Hebraists, or native Jews (Acts vi. 1 ).
2. One skilled in the Greek language and literature; as, the critical Hellenist.
HELLENISTIC; HELLENISTICAL
Hel `le *nis "tic, Hel `le *nis "tic *al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. Hellénistique.]
Defn: Pertaining to the Hellenists. Hellenistic language, dialect, or idiom, the Greek spoken or used by the Jews who lived in countries where the Greek language prevailed; the Jewish-Greek dialect or idiom of the Septuagint.
HELLENISTICALLY
HELLENISTICALLY Hel `le *nis "tic *al *ly, adv.
Defn: According to the Hellenistic manner or dialect. J. Gregory.
HELLENIZE
Hel "len *ize, v. i. Etym: [Gr.
Defn: To use the Greek language; to play the Greek; to Grecize.
HELLENIZE
Hel "len *ize, v. t. Etym: [Gr.
Defn: To give a Greek form or character to; to Grecize; as, to Hellenize a word.
HELLENOTYPE
HELLENOTYPE Hel *len "o *type, n.
Defn: See Ivorytype.
HELLESPONT
Hel "les *pont, n. Etym: [L. Hellespontus, Gr.
Defn: A narrow strait between Europe and Asia, now called the Daradanelles. It connects the Ægean Sea and the sea of Marmora.
HELLESPONTINE
HELLESPONTINE Hel `les *pon "tine, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to the Hellespont. Mitford.
HELLGAMITE; HELLGRAMITE
HELLGAMITE; HELLGRAMITE Hell "ga *mite, Hell "gra *mite, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The aquatic larva of a large American winged insect (Corydalus cornutus ), much used a fish bait by anglers; the dobson. It belongs to the Neuroptera.
HELLHAG
HELLHAG Hell "hag `, n.
Defn: A hag of or fit for hell. Bp. Richardson.
HELL-HAUNTED
HELL-HAUNTED Hell "-haunt `ed (, a.
Defn: Haunted by devils; hellish. Dryden.
HELLHOUND
Hell "hound `, n. Etym: [AS. hellehund.]
Defn: A dog of hell; an agent of hell. A hellhound, that doth hunt us all to death. Shak.
HELLIER
Hel "li *er, n. Etym: [See Hele, v. t.]
Defn: One who heles or covers; hence, a tiler, slater, or thatcher. [Obs. ] [Written also heler.] Usher.
HELLISH
HELLISH Hell "ish, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to hell; like hell; infernal; malignant; wicked; detestable; diabolical. "Hellish hate. " Milton. -- Hell "ish *ly, adv. -- Hell "ish *ness, n.
HELLKITE
HELLKITE Hell "kite `, n.
Defn: A kite of infernal breed. Shak.
HELLO
HELLO Hel *lo ", interj. & n.
Defn: See Halloo.
HELLWARD
HELLWARD Hell "ward, adv.
Defn: Toward hell. Pope.
HELLY
Hell "y, a. Etym: [AS. hellic.]
Defn: Hellish. Anderson (1573 ).
New American Oxford Dictionary
hell
hell |hel hɛl | ▶noun a place regarded in various religions as a spiritual realm of evil and suffering, often traditionally depicted as a place of perpetual fire beneath the earth where the wicked are punished after death. • a state or place of great suffering; an unbearable experience: I've been through hell | he made her life hell. ▶exclam. used to express annoyance or surprise or for emphasis: oh, hell —where will this all end? | hell, no, we were all married. • (the hell ) informal expressing anger, contempt, or disbelief: who the hell are you? | the hell you are! PHRASES all hell broke loose informal suddenly there was pandemonium. ( as ) —— as hell informal used for emphasis: he's as guilty as hell. be hell on informal be very unpleasant or harmful to: summer can be hell on a man's skin. catch (or get ) hell informal be severely reprimanded: Paul kept his mouth shut and looked apologetic —we got hell. come hell or high water whatever difficulties may occur. for the hell of it informal just for fun: she walked on window ledges for the hell of it. —— from hell informal an extremely unpleasant or troublesome instance or example of something: I've got a hangover from hell. get the hell out ( of ) informal escape quickly from (a place or situation ): let's all get the hell out of here. give someone hell informal severely reprimand or make things very unpleasant for someone. go to hell informal used to express angry rejection of someone or something. go to (or through ) hell and back endure an extremely unpleasant or difficult experience. go to hell in a handbasket informal undergo a rapid process of deterioration. hell for leather as fast as possible. hell's bells informal an exclamation of annoyance or anger. hell hath no fury like a woman scorned proverb a woman who has been rejected by a man can be ferociously angry and vindictive. a (or one ) hell of a —— informal used to emphasize something very bad or great: it cost us a hell of a lot of money. hell's half acre a great distance. hell on wheels a disastrous situation. like hell informal 1 very fast, much, hard, etc. (used for emphasis ): it hurts like hell. 2 used in ironic expressions of scorn or disagreement: like hell, he thought. not a hope in hell see hope. play hell informal make a fuss; create havoc. • cause damage: the rough road played hell with the tires. the road to hell is paved with good intentions proverb promises and plans must be put into action, or else they are useless. there will be hell to pay informal serious trouble will occur as a result of a previous action. to hell used for emphasis: damn it to hell. to hell with informal expressing one's scorn or lack of concern for (someone or something ): to hell with the consequences. until (or till ) hell freezes over for an extremely long time or forever. what the hell informal it doesn't matter. DERIVATIVES hell ward |-wərd |adverb & adjective ORIGIN Old English hel, hell, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hel and German Hölle, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘to cover or hide. ’
hellacious
hel la cious |heˈlāSHəs hɛˈleɪʃəs | ▶adjective informal very great, bad, or overwhelming: there was this hellacious hailstorm. DERIVATIVES hel la cious ly adverb ORIGIN 1930s: from hell + -acious, perhaps suggested by bodacious .
Helladic
Hel lad ic |heˈladik hɛˈlædɪk | ▶adjective Archaeology of, relating to, or denoting the Bronze Age cultures of mainland Greece ( c. 3000 –1050 bc ), of which the latest period is equivalent to the Mycenaean age. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Greek Helladikos, from Hellas, Hellad- ‘Greece. ’
Hellas
Hel las |ˈheləs ˈhɛləs | Greek name for Greece.
hellbender
hell bend er |ˈhelˌbendər ˈhɛlbɛndər | ▶noun an aquatic giant salamander with grayish skin and a flattened head, native to North America. [Cryptobranchus alleganiensis, family Cryptobranchidae. ]
hell-bent
hell-bent |helˈbent | ▶adjective [ predic. ] determined to achieve something at all costs: why are you hell-bent on leaving?
hellcat
hell cat |ˈhelˌkat ˈhɛlkæt | ▶noun a spiteful, violent woman.
hellebore
hel le bore |ˈheləˌbôr ˈhɛləˌbɔ (ə )r | ▶noun a poisonous winter-flowering Eurasian plant of the buttercup family, typically having coarse divided leaves and large white, green, or purplish flowers. [Genus Helleborus, family Ranunculaceae. ] • another term for false hellebore. ORIGIN Old English (denoting any of various plants supposed to cure madness ), from Old French ellebre, elebore or medieval Latin eleborus, via Latin from Greek helleboros.
helleborine
hel leb o rine |ˈheləbəˌrīn, həˈlebərən ˈhɛləbəraɪn | ▶noun a mainly woodland orchid occurring chiefly in north temperate regions. [Two genera in the family Orchidaceae: Epipactis (with greenish or reddish flowers that are sometimes self-fertilized ) and Cephalanthera (with larger white or pink flowers ).] ORIGIN late 16th cent.: French or Latin, from Greek helleborinē, a plant like hellebore, from helleboros ‘hellebore. ’
Hellen
Hel len |ˈhelən ˈhɛlən |Greek Mythology the son or brother of Deucalion and ancestor of all the Hellenes or Greeks.
Hellene
Hel lene |ˈhelēn ˈhɛˌlin | ▶noun an ancient Greek. • a native of modern Greece (chiefly in the title of the now exiled royal family ): the King of the Hellenes. ORIGIN from Greek Hellēn ‘a Greek. ’ Compare with Hellen .
Hellenic
Hel len ic |heˈlenik hɛˈlɛnɪk | ▶adjective Greek. • Archaeology relating to or denoting Iron Age and Classical Greek culture (between Helladic and Hellenistic ). ▶noun the branch of the Indo-European language family comprising classical and modern Greek. • the Greek language. ORIGIN from Greek Hellēnikos, from Hellēn (see Hellene ).
Hellenism
Hel len ism |ˈheləˌnizəm ˈhɛlənɪzəm | ▶noun the national character or culture of Greece, esp. ancient Greece. • the study or imitation of ancient Greek culture. DERIVATIVES Hel len ist noun, Hel len i za tion |ˌheləniˈzāSHən |noun, Hel len ize |-ˌnīz |verb, Hel len iz er |-ˌnīzər |noun ORIGIN early 17th cent. (denoting a Greek phrase or idiom ): from Greek Hellēnismos, from Hellēnizein ‘speak Greek, make Greek, ’ from Hellēn ‘a Greek. ’
Hellenistic
Hel len is tic |ˌheləˈnistik ˈˌhɛləˈnɪstɪk | ▶adjective of or relating to Greek history, language, and culture from the death of Alexander the Great to the defeat of Cleopatra and Mark Antony by Octavian in 31 bc. During this period Greek culture flourished, spreading through the Mediterranean and into the Near East and Asia and centering on Alexandria in Egypt and Pergamum in Turkey.
heller
hel ler |ˈhelər ˈhɛlər | ▶noun ( pl. same or hellers ) a former German or Austrian coin of low value. • another term for haler. ORIGIN from German Heller, earlier haller (see haler ).
Heller, Joseph
Hel ler, Joseph |ˈhelər ˈhɛlər | (1923 –99 ), US novelist. His experiences in the US Army Air Force during World War II inspired his best-known novel Catch-22 (1961 ), an absurd black comedy that satirized war and was the source of the expression “catch-22. ” He also wrote Something Happened (1974 ), God Knows (1984 ), Picture This (1988 ), and Closing Time (1994 ).
Hellerwork
Hel ler work |ˈhelərˌwərk ˈhɛlərwərk | ▶noun trademark a system involving deep tissue massage and exercise, designed to help correct posture, improve mobility, relieve pain, etc. ORIGIN 1980s: after Joseph Heller (1940 –), its inventor.
Hellespont
Hel les pont |ˈheləˌspänt ˈhɛləspɑnt | the ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram.
hellfire
hell fire |ˈhelˌfīr ˈhɛlˈˌfaɪ (ə )r | ▶noun the fire or fires regarded as existing in hell: threats of hellfire and damnation.
hellgrammite
hell gram mite |ˈhelgrəˌmīt ˈhɛlɡrəmaɪt | ▶noun the aquatic larva of a dobsonfly, often used as fishing bait. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: of unknown origin.
hellhole
hell hole |ˈhelˌhōl ˈhɛlˌhoʊl | ▶noun an oppressive or unbearable place.
hellhound
hell hound |ˈhelˌhound ˈhɛlˌhaʊnd | ▶noun a demon in the form of a dog. ORIGIN Old English: originally referring esp. to Cerberus, the watchdog of Hades in Greek mythology.
hellion
hel lion |ˈhelyən ˈhɛljən | ▶noun informal a rowdy, mischievous, or troublemaking person, esp. a child. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: perhaps from dialect hallion ‘a worthless fellow, ’ changed by association with hell .
hellish
hell ish |ˈheliSH ˈhɛlɪʃ | ▶adjective of or like hell: an unearthly, hellish landscape. • informal extremely difficult or unpleasant: it had been a hellish week. ▶adverb [ as submodifier ] Brit. informal extremely (used for emphasis ): it was hellish expensive. DERIVATIVES hell ish ly adverb [ as submodifier ] : a hellishly dull holiday, hell ish ness noun
Hellman, Lillian
Hell man, Lillian |ˈhelmən ˈhɛlmən | (1907 –84 ), US playwright; full name Lillian Florence Hellman. Her plays, such as The Children's Hour (1934 ), The Little Foxes (1939 ), and Watch on the Rhine (1941 ), often reflected her socialist and feminist concerns. She lived with writer Dashiell Hammett, and both were blacklisted during the McCarthy era.
hello
hel lo |həˈlō, heˈlō həˈloʊ həˈloʊ |(also hallo or chiefly Brit. hullo ) ▶exclam. used as a greeting or to begin a telephone conversation: hello there, Katie! • Brit. used to express surprise: hello, what's all this then? • used as a cry to attract someone's attention: “Hello below! ” he cried. • |həˈlō, heˈlō həˈloʊ |expressing sarcasm or anger: hello! did you even get what the play was about? ▶noun ( pl. hellos ) an utterance of “hello ”; a greeting: she was getting polite nods and hellos from people. ▶verb ( helloes, helloing, helloed ) [ no obj. ] say or shout “hello ”; greet someone. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: variant of earlier hollo; related to holla .
hell-raiser
hell-rais er |ˈhelreɪzər | ▶noun a person who causes trouble by drinking, being violent, or otherwise behaving outrageously. DERIVATIVES hell-rais ing adjective & noun
Hell's Angel
Hell's An gel ▶noun a member of any of a number of gangs (“chapters ”) of male motorcycle enthusiasts, first formed in California in the 1950s and originally notorious for lawless behavior.
Hell's Canyon
Hell's Can yon a chasm in Idaho, cut by the Snake River, that forms the deepest gorge in the US. Flanked by the Seven Devils Mountains, the canyon drops to a depth of 7,900 feet (2,433 m ).
helluva
hell uv a |ˈheləvə ˈhɛləvə | nonstandard spelling of a hell of a —— (see hell ): I'm in a helluva mess.
Oxford Dictionary
hell
hell |hɛl | ▶noun (often Hell ) a place regarded in various religions as a spiritual realm of evil and suffering, often traditionally depicted as a place of perpetual fire beneath the earth where the wicked are punished after death. • a situation, experience, or place of great suffering: I've been through hell | he made her life hell. ▶exclamation (also the hell ) used for emphasis or to express anger, contempt, or surprise: oh, hell —where will this all end? | who the hell are you? PHRASES all hell breaks (or is let ) loose informal suddenly there is pandemonium. ( as ) —— as hell informal used for emphasis: he's as guilty as hell. be hell on informal be very unpleasant or harmful to: the fungus is hell on grasshoppers. come hell or high water whatever difficulties may occur. for the hell of it informal just for fun: she walked on window ledges for the hell of it. —— from hell informal an extremely unpleasant or troublesome example of something: neighbours from hell. get hell informal be severely reprimanded. give someone hell informal severely reprimand or make things very unpleasant for someone. go to hell informal used to express angry rejection of someone or something. go to (or through ) hell and back endure an extremely unpleasant or difficult experience. go to hell in a handbasket N. Amer. informal deteriorate rapidly. hell for leather as fast as possible. hell's bells informal an exclamation of annoyance or anger. hell hath no fury like a woman scorned proverb a woman who has been rejected by a man can be ferociously angry and vindictive. a (or one ) hell of a —— informal used to emphasize something very bad or great: the car cost a hell of a lot of money. —— the hell out of informal used in verbal phrases to emphasize force, speed, etc.: let's get the hell out of here. hell's half acre N. Amer. a great distance. like hell informal 1 very fast, much, hard, etc. (used for emphasis ): my head hurts like hell. 2 used in ironic expressions of scorn or disagreement: like hell, he thought. not a hope in hell see hope. play hell (or merry hell ) Brit. informal create havoc. • cause damage: the rough road played hell with the tyres. the road to hell is paved with good intentions proverb promises and plans must be put into action, otherwise they are useless. there will be hell to pay informal serious trouble will occur as a result of a previous or proposed action. to hell used for emphasis: damn it to hell. to hell with informal expressing one's scorn or lack of concern for (someone or something ). until (or till ) hell freezes over forever. what the hell informal it doesn't matter. DERIVATIVES hellward adverb & adjective ORIGIN Old English hel, hell, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hel and German Hölle, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘to cover or hide ’.
hellacious
hellacious |hɛˈleɪʃəs | ▶adjective N. Amer. informal very great, bad, or overwhelming: there was this hellacious hailstorm. DERIVATIVES hellaciously adverb ORIGIN 1930s: from hell + -acious, perhaps suggested by bodacious .
Helladic
Helladic |hɛˈladɪk | ▶adjective Archaeology relating to or denoting the Bronze Age cultures of mainland Greece ( c. 3000 –1050 bc ), of which the latest period is equivalent to the Mycenaean age. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Greek Helladikos, from Hellas, Hellad- ‘Greece ’.
Hellas
Hellas |ˈhɛlas | Greek name for Greece.
hellbender
hell |bend ¦er |ˈhɛlbɛndə | ▶noun an aquatic giant salamander with greyish skin and a flattened head, native to North America. ●Cryptobranchus alleganiensis, family Cryptobranchidae.
hell-bent
hell-bent ▶adjective [ predic. ] determined to achieve something at all costs: she's hell-bent on leaving.
hellcat
hell |cat |ˈhɛlkat | ▶noun a spiteful, violent woman.
hellebore
hellebore |ˈhɛlɪbɔː | ▶noun a poisonous winter-flowering Eurasian plant of the buttercup family, typically having coarse divided leaves and large white, green, or purplish flowers. ●Genus Helleborus, family Ranunculaceae: several species, including the Christmas rose. • a false helleborine. ORIGIN Old English (denoting various plants supposed to cure madness ), from Old French ellebre, elebore or medieval Latin eleborus, via Latin from Greek helleboros.
helleborine
helleborine |ˈhɛlɪbəˌriːn, -ˌrʌɪn | ▶noun a mainly woodland orchid occurring chiefly in north temperate regions. See also false helleborine. ●Two genera in the family Orchidaceae: Epipactis (with greenish or reddish flowers that are sometimes self-fertilized ) and Cephalanthera (with larger white or pink flowers ). ORIGIN late 16th cent.: French or Latin, from Greek helleborinē, a plant like hellebore, from helleboros ‘hellebore ’.
Hellen
Hellen |ˈhɛlɪn |Greek Mythology the son or brother of Deucalion and ancestor of all the Hellenes or Greeks.
Hellene
Hellene |ˈhɛliːn | ▶noun an ancient Greek. • a native of modern Greece (chiefly in the title of the exiled royal family ): the King of the Hellenes. ORIGIN from Greek Hellēn ‘a Greek ’. Compare with Hellen .
Hellenic
Hellenic |hɛˈlɛnɪk, -ˈliːnɪk | ▶adjective Greek. • Archaeology relating to or denoting Iron Age and Classical Greek culture (between Helladic and Hellenistic ). ▶noun [ mass noun ] the branch of the Indo-European language family comprising classical and modern Greek. • the Greek language. ORIGIN from Greek Hellēnikos, from Hellēn (see Hellene ).
Hellenism
Hellenism |ˈhɛlɪnɪz (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the national character or culture of Greece, especially ancient Greece. • the study or imitation of ancient Greek culture. DERIVATIVES Hellenist noun ORIGIN early 17th cent. (denoting a Greek phrase or idiom ): from Greek Hellēnismos, from Hellēnizein ‘speak Greek, make Greek ’, from Hellēn ‘a Greek ’.
Hellenistic
Hel ¦len |is ¦tic |hɛlɪˈnɪstɪk | ▶adjective relating to Greek history, language, and culture from the death of Alexander the Great to the defeat of Cleopatra and Mark Antony by Octavian in 31 bc. During this period Greek culture flourished, spreading through the Mediterranean and into the Near East and Asia and centring on Alexandria in Egypt and Pergamum in Turkey.
Hellenize
Hellenize |ˈhɛlɪnʌɪz |(also Hellenise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] (often as adj. Hellenized ) make Greek or Hellenistic in form or character. DERIVATIVES Hellenization noun, Hellenizer noun
heller
heller |ˈhɛlə | ▶noun ( pl. same or hellers ) a former German or Austrian coin of low value. • another term for haler or halier. ORIGIN from German Heller, earlier haller (see haler ).
Heller, Joseph
Hel ¦ler |ˈhɛlə | (1923 –99 ), American novelist. His experiences in the US air force during the Second World War inspired his best-known novel Catch-22 (1961 ), an absurdist black comedy satirizing war and the source of the expression ‘catch-22 ’.
Hellerwork
Hellerwork |ˈhɛləwəːk | ▶noun [ mass noun ] ( trademark in the US ) a system involving deep tissue massage and exercise, designed to help correct posture, improve mobility, relieve pain, etc. ORIGIN 1980s: named after Joseph Heller (b. 1940 ), the US educator who developed it.
Hellespont
Hellespont |ˈhɛlɪspɒnt | the ancient name for the Dardanelles, named after the legendary Helle, who fell into the strait and was drowned while escaping with her brother Phrixus from their stepmother, Ino, on a golden-fleeced ram.
hellfire
hell |fire |ˈhɛlfʌɪə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the fire or fires regarded as existing in hell: threats of hellfire and damnation.
hellgrammite
hellgrammite |ˈhɛlgrəmʌɪt | ▶noun N. Amer. the aquatic larva of a dobsonfly, often used as fishing bait. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: of unknown origin.
hellhole
hell |hole |ˈhɛlhəʊl | ▶noun a very unpleasant place.
hellhound
hell |hound |ˈhɛlhaʊnd | ▶noun a demon in the form of a dog.
hellion
hellion |ˈhɛljən | ▶noun N. Amer. informal a rowdy or mischievous person, especially a child. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: perhaps from dialect hallion ‘a worthless fellow ’, changed by association with hell .
hellish
hell |ish |ˈhɛlɪʃ | ▶adjective of or like hell: an unearthly, hellish landscape. • informal extremely difficult or unpleasant: it had been a hellish week. ▶adverb [ as submodifier ] Brit. informal extremely (used for emphasis ): it was hellish expensive. DERIVATIVES hellishly adverb, hellishness noun
Hellman, Lillian
Hellman, Lillian |ˈhɛlmən | (1907 –84 ), American dramatist; full name Lillian Florence Hellman. Her plays, such as The Children's Hour (1934 ) and The Little Foxes (1939 ), often reflected her socialist and feminist concerns. She lived with the detective-story writer Dashiell Hammett, and both were blacklisted during the McCarthy era.
hello
hello |həˈləʊ, hɛ - |(also hallo or hullo ) ▶exclamation used as a greeting or to begin a telephone conversation: hello there, Katie! • Brit. used to express surprise: hello, what's all this then? • used as a cry to attract someone's attention: ‘Hello below! ’ he cried. • used informally to express sarcasm or anger: Hello! Did you even get what the play was about? ▶noun ( pl. hellos ) an utterance of ‘hello ’; a greeting. ▶verb ( helloes, helloing, helloed ) [ no obj. ] say or shout ‘hello ’. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: variant of earlier hollo; related to holla .
hellraiser
hell |raiser |ˈhɛlreɪzə | ▶noun a person who causes trouble by drinking, being violent, or otherwise behaving outrageously. DERIVATIVES hellraising adjective & noun
Hell's Angel
Hell's Angel ▶noun a member of any of a number of gangs (‘chapters ’) of male motorcycle enthusiasts, first formed in California in the 1950s and originally notorious for lawless behaviour.
Hell's Canyon
Hell's Can ¦yon a chasm in Idaho, cut by the Snake River and forming the deepest gorge in the US. Flanked by the Seven Devils Mountains, the canyon drops to a depth of 2,433 m (7,900 ft ).
helluva
hel |luva |ˈhɛləvə | ▶contraction a hell of a (representing a non-standard pronunciation ): I'm in a helluva mess.
American Oxford Thesaurus
hell
hell noun 1 they feared hell: the netherworld, the Inferno, the infernal regions, the abyss; eternal damnation, perdition; hellfire, fire and brimstone; Hades, Sheol, Acheron, Gehenna, Tophet; literary the pit. ANTONYMS heaven. 2 he made her life hell: a misery, torture, agony, a torment, a nightmare, an ordeal; anguish, wretchedness, woe. ANTONYMS paradise. PHRASES give someone hell informal 1 when I found out, I gave him hell: reprimand severely, rebuke, admonish, chastise, castigate, chide, upbraid, reprove, scold, berate, remonstrate with, reprehend, take to task, lambaste; read the riot act, give a piece of one's mind, rake /haul over the coals; informal tell off, dress down, give an earful, give a roasting, rap over the knuckles, let have it, bawl out, come down hard on, lay into, blast, chew out. 2 she gave me hell when I was her assistant: harass, hound, plague, harry, bother, trouble, bully, intimidate, pick on, victimize, terrorize; informal hassle, give a hard time. raise hell informal 1 they were hollering and raising hell: cause a disturbance, cause a commotion, be noisy, run riot, run wild, go on the rampage, be out of control; informal raise the roof. 2 he raised hell with the planners: remonstrate, expostulate, be angry, be furious; argue; informal kick up a fuss, raise a stink. WORD LINKS infernal relating to hell Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.
hell-bent
hell-bent adjective once he's hell-bent on something, there's no stopping him: intent, bent, determined, set, dead set, insistent, fixed, resolved; single-minded, fixated. ANTONYMS halfhearted.
hellish
hellish adjective 1 the hellish face of Death: infernal, Hadean, chthonic; diabolical, fiendish, satanic, demonic; evil, wicked. ANTONYMS angelic. 2 informal a hellish week: horrible, rotten, awful, terrible, dreadful, ghastly, horrid, vile, foul, appalling, atrocious, horrendous, frightful; difficult, unpleasant, nasty, disagreeable; stressful, taxing, tough, hard, frustrating, fraught, traumatic, grueling; informal murderous, lousy; beastly, hellacious. ANTONYMS wonderful.
hello
hello exclamation hello, Maxie, how've you been? hi, howdy, hey, hiya, ciao, aloha.
Oxford Thesaurus
hell
hell noun 1 they feared they would be consumed by flames in hell: the netherworld, the land /abode of the dead, the infernal regions, the Inferno, the nether regions, the abyss; the abode of the damned, eternal damnation, eternal punishment, perdition; hellfire, fire and brimstone; Biblical Gehenna, Tophet, Abaddon; Judaism Sheol; Greek Mythology Hades, Tartarus, Acheron; Roman Mythology Avernus; Scandinavian Mythology Niflheim; literary the pit, the shades; archaic the lower world. ANTONYMS heaven. 2 he made her life hell: a misery, purgatory, hell on earth, torture, agony, a torment, a nightmare, an ordeal, a trauma; suffering, affliction, anguish, wretchedness, woe, tribulation, trials and tribulations. ANTONYMS paradise. PHRASES get hell informal later he got hell from his father: be severely reprimanded, be upbraided, be scolded, get a scolding, be admonished, be castigated, be rebuked, be chastised, be censured, be criticized severely, be taken to task, get into trouble, be hauled over the coals; informal catch it, get what for, be told off, get into hot /deep water, get into shtook, get a dressing-down, get an earful, get a roasting, get a rocket, get a rollicking, get a rap over the knuckles, get a slap on the wrist. ANTONYMS be praised, be commended. give someone hell informal 1 when the truth came out I gave him hell: reprimand severely, rebuke, admonish, chastise, chide, upbraid, reprove, reproach, scold, remonstrate with, berate, take to task, pull up, castigate, lambaste, read someone the Riot Act, give someone a piece of one's mind, haul over the coals, lecture, criticize, censure; informal tell off, give someone a talking-to, give someone a telling-off, dress down, give someone a dressing-down, give someone an earful, give someone a roasting, give someone a rocket, give someone a rollicking, rap, rap over the knuckles, slap someone's wrist, send someone away with a flea in their ear, let someone have it, bawl out, come down hard on, blow up, pitch into, lay into, lace into, give someone a caning, blast, rag, keelhaul; Brit. informal tick off, have a go at, carpet, give someone a mouthful, tear someone off a strip, give someone what for, give someone some stick, wig, give someone a wigging; N. Amer. informal chew out, ream out; Austral. informal monster; Brit. vulgar slang bollock, give someone a bollocking; N. Amer. vulgar slang chew someone's ass, ream someone's ass; dated call down, rate, give someone a rating, trim; rare reprehend, objurgate. ANTONYMS praise, commend. 2 she gave me hell when I was her junior: harass, hound, plague, badger, harry, pester, bother, worry, annoy, trouble, bully, intimidate, pick on, bait, molest, bedevil, victimize, terrorize; N. Amer. devil; informal hassle, give someone a hard time, get on someone's back, make it /things hot for someone; Austral. informal heavy. ANTONYMS leave in peace. hell for leather the cars went hurtling down the lane, hell for leather: as fast as possible, as quickly as possible, very fast, very quickly, very rapidly, very speedily, very swiftly, hurriedly, at full speed, at the double, at full tilt, at full pelt, headlong, hotfoot, post-haste, pell-mell, helter-skelter, at the speed of light, at breakneck speed, like an arrow from a bow; informal like a bat out of hell, at a lick, like the wind, like greased lightning, at warp speed, like a bomb, like mad, like crazy, like blazes; Brit. informal like the clappers, at a rate of knots, like billy-o; N. Amer. informal lickety-split; literary apace, hurry-scurry. ANTONYMS at moderate speed. raise hell informal 1 they were hollering and raising hell: cause a disturbance, cause a commotion, be loud and noisy, run riot, run wild, behave wildly, go on the rampage, get out of control; have a (wild ) party, party, carouse, revel; informal raise the roof, raise Cain. ANTONYMS keep the peace. 2 he raised hell with real estate developers and polluters: remonstrate, expostulate, be very angry, be furious, be enraged, argue, protest loudly to, object noisily to, complain vociferously to; informal kick up a fuss, kick up a stink. WORD LINKS hell infernal relating to hell hadephobia, stygiophobia fear of hell Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.
hell-bent
hell-bent adjective why are you hell-bent on leaving? intent, bent, determined, set, dead set, insistent, fixed, resolved, settled; firm about, single-minded about, inflexible about, obsessive about, fanatical about, fixated on. ANTONYMS half-hearted.
hellish
hellish adjective 1 the hellish face of Death: infernal, Hadean; devilish, diabolical, diabolic, fiendish, satanic, demonic, demoniac, demoniacal, Mephistophelian, ungodly, evil, wicked; Greek Mythology Stygian; rare cacodemonic. ANTONYMS godly, angelic. 2 informal it had been a hellish week. See ghastly. ▶adverb informal, dated it's hellish hard work. See extremely.
Duden Dictionary
hell
hell Adjektiv |h e ll |mittelhochdeutsch hel = glänzend; tönend, althochdeutsch -hel (in Zusammensetzungen ) = tönend, verwandt mit Hall , ursprünglich nur auf akustische Sinneseindrücke bezogen 1 a von Tageslicht oder künstlichem Licht erfüllt; mit viel Helligkeit ein helles Zimmer | die Flure sind hell und freundlich | in dem Raum war es nicht sehr hell der Raum war nur schwach erleuchtet | die hohen Fenster machen das Zimmer sehr hell geben ihm viel Licht | draußen wird es schon hell der Morgen dämmert | im Sommer bleibt es länger hell die Nacht bricht später an | die Fenster waren hell erleuchtet | ein hell erleuchteter Saal b (in Bezug auf bestimmte atmosphärische Verhältnisse ) klar, nicht trüb; von Helligkeit, Sonnenschein erfüllt ein heller Tag | helle Mondnächte | helles , klares Wetter | nach dem Gewitter wurde der Himmel wieder hell klar, wolkenlos | umgangssprachlich die Tat geschah am hellen Tag [e ]mitten am Tage; vor aller Augen | figurativ eine hellere Zukunft c viel Licht ausstrahlend, verbreitend, spendend o. Ä. eine helle Glühbirne | helles Licht | ein heller Schein | die Lampe ist mir zu hell | der Mond scheint hell | hell glänzend, hell lodernd | ein hell leuchtender, hell strahlender Stern 2 (von Farben ) nicht sehr kräftig, von nicht sehr intensiver Färbung, mit Weiß untermischt helle Tapeten | sie hat sehr helle Augen | ein helles Blau | helle (blonde ) Haare | helles Bier Bier von gelblicher Farbe 3 (von einer Gehörempfindung ) hoch klingend, klar, nicht dumpf ein heller Vokal | eine helle Stimme | ein helles Lachen | das helle Geläute der Glocken | ein hell klingender Ton | hell tönen 4 a klug, intelligent; von leichter, rascher Auffassungsgabe er ist ein heller Kopf | sie ist sehr hell , heller als die anderen b geistig klar, bei vollem Bewusstsein, davon zeugend Alzheimer-Patienten haben zwischendurch oft helle Augenblicke 5 a in uneingeschränktem Maße vorhanden, sich äußernd; sehr groß; absolut das ist ja der helle Wahnsinn! | er geriet in helle Aufregung, Begeisterung | an etwas, jemandem seine helle Freude haben | ironisch daran wirst du deine helle Freude haben! das wird dir schlecht bekommen, damit wirst du Ärger haben! b intensivierend bei Verben und Adjektiven sehr, hellauf über diesen Unsinn musste sie hell lachen | hell begeistert sein
Hella
Hel la Eigenname |H e lla |weiblicher Vorname
Helladikum
Hel la di kum Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Hell a dikum |das Helladikum; Genitiv: des Helladikums griechisch-lateinisch bronzezeitliche Kultur auf dem griechischen Festland
helladisch
hel la disch Adjektiv |hell a disch |das Helladikum betreffend
Hellas
Hel las Eigenname |H e llas |Hellas' Griechenland
hellauf
hell auf Adverb |h e ll au f |sehr, überaus in Bezug auf die emotionell-spontane Äußerung einer bestimmten, meist positiven Einstellung zu etwas sie war von der Idee hellauf begeistert | er lachte hellauf , als er davon hörte
helläugig
hell äu gig Adjektiv |h e lläugig |mit hellen Augen versehen
hellblau
hell blau Adjektiv |h e llblau |von hellem Blau; ein helles Blau aufweisend substantiviert ein süßer Schlafanzug in Hellblau
hellblond
hell blond Adjektiv |h e llblond |a von hellem Blond; ein helles Blond aufweisend hellblonde Haare b mit hellblondem Haar versehen ein hellblondes Mädchen
hellbraun
hell braun Adjektiv |h e llbraun |von hellem Braun; ein helles Braun aufweisend ihre Haare sind hellbraun getönt
helldunkel
hell dun kel Adjektiv Malerei, selten zwischen Licht und Schatten spielend; hell mit dunklen Farben wechselnd
Helldunkel
Hell dun kel Substantiv, Neutrum , das Lehnübersetzung von französisch clair-obscur, Lehnübersetzung von italienisch chiaroscuro a Malerei Kurzwort für: Helldunkelmalerei b (besonders in der Malerei ) das Zusammenspiel von Licht und Schatten, von hellen und dunklen Farben
Hell-Dunkel-Adaptation
Hell-Dun kel-Ad ap ta ti on Substantiv, feminin Physiologie , die Hell-Dunkel-Adaption |H e ll-D u nkel-Adaptation |Anpassung der Lichtempfindlichkeit des Auges an die jeweiligen Lichtverhältnisse
Hell-Dunkel-Adaption
Hell-Dun kel-Ad ap ti on Substantiv, feminin Physiologie , die Hell-Dunkel-Adaptation |H e ll-D u nkel-Adaption |Anpassung der Lichtempfindlichkeit des Auges an die jeweiligen Lichtverhältnisse
Helldunkelmalerei
Hell dun kel ma le rei Substantiv, feminin , die |H e lld u nkelmalerei |ohne Plural Gestaltungsweise der Malerei, bei der eine Lichtquelle die Farben verschieden hell und dunkel erscheinen lässt Kurzform: Helldunkel a
helle
hel le Adjektiv landschaftlich, besonders berlinisch |h e lle |aufgeweckt, gescheit nicht sehr helle sein Mensch, sei helle , bleib Junggeselle!
Helle
Hel le Substantiv, feminin gehoben , die |H e lle |die Helle; Genitiv: der Helle mittelhochdeutsch helle (besonders auf Atmosphärisches bezogen ) Helligkeit, helles Licht blendende, gleißende Helle
Hellebarde
Hel le bar de Substantiv, feminin , die |Helleb a rde |die Hellebarde; Genitiv: der Hellebarde, Plural: die Hellebarden älter: helle [n ]barte < mittelhochdeutsch helmbarte, aus: helm (Helm ) und barte, Barte (im späten Mittelalter ) Stoß - und Hiebwaffe, die aus einem langen Stiel mit axtförmiger Klinge und scharfer Spitze besteht
Hellebardier
Hel le bar dier Substantiv, maskulin , der Hellebardist |Hellebard ie r |mit einer Hellebarde bewaffneter Landsknecht
Hellebardist
Hel le bar dist Substantiv, maskulin , der Hellebardier |Hellebard i st |der Hellebardist; Genitiv: des Hellebardisten, Plural: die Hellebardisten mit einer Hellebarde bewaffneter Landsknecht
Helleborus
Hel le bo rus Substantiv, maskulin Botanik , der |Hell e borus |der Helleborus; Genitiv: des Helleborus, Plural: die Hellebori griechisch-lateinisch Vertreter der Gattung der Hahnenfußgewächse mit Christrose und Nieswurz
Hellegatt
Hel le gatt , Hel le gat Substantiv, Neutrum , das Hellegat |H e llegatt H e llegat |das Hellegatt; Genitiv: des Hellegatts, Plural: die Hellegatten und Hellegatts das Hellegat; Genitiv: des Hellegats, Plural: die Hellegaten und Hellegats aus dem Niederdeutschen, eigentlich = Höllenloch, zu mittelniederdeutsch hell = Hölle und gatt, Gatt (auf Schiffen ) kleiner, winkliger Raum zur Aufbewahrung von Vorräten, Schiffszubehör u. Ä. Kurzform: Gatt 2
hellen
hel len schwaches Verb |h e llen |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « mittelhochdeutsch hellen = aufleuchten, zu hell 1 sich hellen dichterisch sich erhellen, sich aufhellen 2 Fachsprache aufhellen 1a
Hellene
Hel le ne Substantiv, maskulin , der |Hell e ne |der Hellene; Genitiv: des Hellenen, Plural: die Hellenen Grieche
Hellenentum
Hel le nen tum Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Hell e nentum |Wesen, Kultur der Hellenen
Hellenin
Hel le nin Substantiv, feminin , die |Hell e nin |weibliche Form zu Hellene
hellenisch
hel le nisch Adjektiv |hell e nisch |zu griechisch Hellás = Griechenland das antike Griechenland betreffend
hellenisieren
hel le ni sie ren schwaches Verb |hellenis ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « griechisch hellēnízein nach griechischem Vorbild gestalten; griechische Sprache und Kultur nachahmen
Hellenismus
Hel le nis mus Substantiv, maskulin , der |Hellen i smus |der Hellenismus; Genitiv: des Hellenismus 1 a Griechentum b nachklassische Kulturepoche von Alexander dem Großen bis zur römischen Kaiserzeit, die durch die wechselseitige Durchdringung griechischer und orientalischer Kulturelemente gekennzeichnet ist geprägt von dem deutschen Historiker J. G. Droysen (1808 –1884 )2 nachklassische griechische Sprache des Hellenismus 1b
Hellenist
Hel le nist Substantiv, maskulin , der |Hellen i st |1 jemand, der sich wissenschaftlich mit dem nachklassischen Griechentum befasst 2 (im Neuen Testament ) Griechisch sprechender, zur hellenistischen Kultur neigender Jude der Spätantike
Hellenistik
Hel le nis tik Substantiv, feminin , die |Hellen i stik |Wissenschaft, die sich mit der altgriechischen Sprache und Kultur befasst
Hellenistin
Hel le nis tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Hellen i stin |weibliche Form zu Hellenist
hellenistisch
hel le nis tisch Adjektiv |hellen i stisch |den Hellenismus betreffend, dazu gehörend, darauf beruhend hellenistische Kunst | in der hellenistischen Zeit
Hellenophilie
Hel le no phi lie Substantiv, feminin , die |Hellenophil ie |die Hellenophilie; Genitiv: der Hellenophilie Vorliebe für die hellenistische Kultur
Heller
Hel ler Substantiv, maskulin , der |H e ller |der Heller; Genitiv: des Hellers, Plural: die Heller mittelhochdeutsch heller, haller, gekürzt aus Haller pfenninc, nach der Reichsstadt Schwäbisch Hall, der ersten Prägestätte (heute nicht mehr gültige ) kleine Münze aus Kupfer oder Silber keinen /nicht einen [roten /lumpigen /blutigen ] Heller wert sein umgangssprachlich nicht das Geringste, gar nichts wert sein keinen [roten /lumpigen ] Heller [mehr ] haben /besitzen umgangssprachlich kein Geld [mehr ] haben; völlig mittellos dastehen keinen [roten ] Heller für jemanden, etwas geben umgangssprachlich für jemanden, etwas keine Chance sehen; für jemanden, etwas das Schlimmste befürchten bis auf den letzten Heller /auf Heller und Pfennig /auf Heller und Cent umgangssprachlich [von Geld ] vollständig, bis auf den letzten Rest er hat das Geld, seine Schulden bis auf den letzten Heller zurückgezahlt
Helleristninger
Hel le rist nin ger Pluralwort , die |H e lleristninger |die Helleristninger (Plural ) norwegisch Felsenzeichnungen, -bilder der Jungstein- und Bronzezeit in Schweden und Norwegen
hell erleuchtet
hell er leuch tet, hell er leuch tet Adjektiv hellerleuchtet |h e ll erleuchtet h e llerleuchtet |hell beleuchtet ein hell erleuchteter Saal
Helles
Hel les substantiviertes Adjektiv, Neutrum das Helle /ein Helles; des /eines Hellen, die Hellen /zwei Helle hell [ein Glas ] helles Bier ein Helles , zwei Helle bitte! | ein kleines Helles trinken
Hellespont
Hel les pont Substantiv, maskulin , der |Hellesp o nt |in der Antike und im Mittelalter Name der Dardanellen
hellfarben
hell far ben Adjektiv hellfarbig |h e llfarben |von heller Farbe, in hellen Farben gehalten
hellfarbig
hell far big Adjektiv hellfarben |h e llfarbig |von heller Farbe, in hellen Farben gehalten
Hellgatt
Hell gatt , Hell gat Substantiv, Neutrum , das Hellgat |H e llgatt H e llgat | Hellegatt , Hellegat
hellgelb
hell gelb Adjektiv |h e llgelb |von hellem Gelb; ein helles Gelb aufweisend
hell glänzend
hell glän zend , hell glän zend Adjektiv hellglänzend |h e ll glänzend h e llglänzend |einen hellen Glanz aufweisend hell glänzende Goldbarren
hellgrau
hell grau Adjektiv |h e llgrau |von hellem Grau; ein helles Grau aufweisend
hellgrün
hell grün Adjektiv |h e llgrün |von hellem Grün; ein helles Grün aufweisend substantiviert sie trägt gern Hellgrün
hellgrundig
hell grun dig Adjektiv |h e llgrundig |eine helle Grundfarbe, einen hellen Grund aufweisend
hellhaarig
hell haa rig Adjektiv |h e llhaarig |mit hellen Haaren
hellhäutig
hell häu tig Adjektiv |h e llhäutig |von heller Hautfarbe
hellhörig
hell hö rig Adjektiv |h e llhörig |1 veraltet er ist sehr hellhörig hellhörig werden stutzig werden und daraufhin weitere Entwicklungen aufmerksam verfolgen jemanden hellhörig machen jemanden stutzig machen und dessen Aufmerksamkeit schärfen die Vorgänge hatten sie hellhörig gemacht 2 den Schall leicht durchlassend, gegen den Schall nicht oder nur unzureichend isoliert eine hellhörige Wohnung
Hellhörigkeit
Hell hö rig keit Substantiv, feminin , die |H e llhörigkeit | hellhörige 2 Beschaffenheit
Helligen
Hel li gen |H e lligen |Plural von Helling
Helligkeit
Hel lig keit Substantiv, feminin , die |H e lligkeit |die Helligkeit; Genitiv: der Helligkeit, Plural: die Helligkeiten zu hell 1 ohne Plural Zustand des Hellseins 1 die Helligkeit des Tages | die künstliche Helligkeit eines elektrisch beleuchteten Raumes | ihre Augen gewöhnten sich langsam an die Helligkeit 2 a ohne Plural Licht-, Beleuchtungsstärke die Helligkeit einer Glühbirne b Astronomie Leuchtkraft eines Himmelskörpers Helligkeiten bestimmen | ein Stern mit der Helligkeit 2,1
Helligkeitsgrad
Hel lig keits grad Substantiv, maskulin , der |H e lligkeitsgrad |Grad, bestimmte Abstufung der Helligkeit
Helligkeitsregler
Hel lig keits reg ler Substantiv, maskulin Elektrotechnik , der |H e lligkeitsregler |Vorrichtung zur stufenlosen Steuerung der Helligkeit 2a von Glüh - und anderen Lampen; Dimmer
Helligkeitsstufe
Hel lig keits stu fe Substantiv, feminin , die |H e lligkeitsstufe |Stufe, Grad der Helligkeit
Helling
Hel ling Substantiv, feminin oder Substantiv, maskulin Schiffbau , die oder der |H e lling |die Helling; Genitiv: der Helling, Plural: die Hellingen und Helligen, auch: der Helling; Genitiv: des Hellings, Plural: die Hellinge aus dem Niederdeutschen < mittelniederdeutsch hellinge, heldinge = Schräge, Abhang, zu: hellen, helden = abschüssig sein, verwandt mit Halde Bauplatz für den Bau von Schiffen mit einer oder mehreren zum Wasser geneigten Ebenen für den Stapellauf
hell klingend
hell klin gend, hell klin gend Adjektiv hellklingend |h e ll klingend h e llklingend |hohe, klingende Töne hervorbringend eine hell klingende Gitarre
hell leuchtend
hell leuch tend , hell leuch tend Adjektiv hellleuchtend |h e ll leuchtend h e llleuchtend |eine starke Leuchtkraft aufweisend ein hell leuchtender Stern
helllicht
hell licht Adjektiv |h e lllicht |a selten hell und licht ein helllichter Raum b in bestimmten Fügungen wie es ist helllichter Tag es ist mitten am Tag am /(selten : ) beim helllichten Tag [in Bezug auf ein Geschehen, eine Handlung ] unerwartet mitten am Tag das Verbrechen geschah am helllichten Tag
helllila
hell li la Adjektiv |h e lllila |von hellem Lila; ein helles Lila aufweisend vgl. lila
hell lodernd
hell lo dernd, hell lo dernd Adjektiv helllodernd |h e ll lodernd h e lllodernd |(von Feuer oder Flammen ) hell und mit großer Flamme brennend hell lodernde Flammen
hell machen
hell ma chen, hell ma chen schwaches Verb hellmachen |h e ll machen h e llmachen |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « bewirken, dass etwas hell wird die hohen Fenster machen das Zimmer hell
Hellraumprojektor
Hell raum pro jek tor Substantiv, maskulin besonders schweizerisch , der |H e llraumprojektor |Tageslichtprojektor
hellrot
hell rot Adjektiv |h e llrot |von hellem Rot; ein helles Rot aufweisend substantiviert ein leichter Sommerrock in Hellrot
hellsehen
hell se hen starkes Verb |h e llsehen |nur im Infinitiv gebräuchlich (angeblich ) entfernt stattfindende oder zukünftige Ereignisse wahrnehmen, die außerhalb jeder normalen Sinneswahrnehmung liegen man sagt, er könne hellsehen | wie soll ich das wissen, ich kann doch nicht hellsehen ! (umgangssprachlich ; es ist doch unmöglich, das zu wissen! )
Hellsehen
Hell se hen Substantiv, Neutrum , das |H e llsehen |
Hellseher
Hell se her Substantiv, maskulin , der Hellseherin |H e llseher |Lehnübersetzung von französisch clairvoyant Person, die zukünftige oder weit entfernt stattfindende Ereignisse, die außerhalb jeder normalen Sinneswahrnehmung liegen, angeblich wahrnimmt
Hellseherei
Hell se he rei Substantiv, feminin abwertend , die |Hellseher ei |das Hellsehen
Hellseherin
Hell se he rin Substantiv, feminin , die |H e llseherin |weibliche Form zu Hellseher
hellseherisch
hell se he risch Adjektiv |h e llseherisch |in der Art eines Hellsehers; wie ein Hellseher
Hellsicht
Hell sicht Substantiv, feminin gehoben , die |H e llsicht |Hellsichtigkeit
hellsichtig
hell sich tig Adjektiv |h e llsichtig |scharfsichtig, voraussehend
Hellsichtigkeit
Hell sich tig keit Substantiv, feminin , die |H e llsichtigkeit |das Hellsichtigsein
hell strahlend
hell strah lend , hell strah lend Adjektiv hellstrahlend |h e ll strahlend h e llstrahlend | vgl. hell leuchtend ein hell strahlender Stern
Hellstrom
Hell strom Substantiv, maskulin Elektrotechnik , der |H e llstrom |Strom, der in der Fotozelle u. a. bei Beleuchtung fließt
hellwach
hell wach Adjektiv |h e llw a ch |a ganz, völlig wach 1 b sehr wach 2
Hellweg
Hell weg Substantiv, maskulin , der |H e llweg |der Hellweg; Genitiv: des Hellweg [e ]s mittelalterliche Straße in Westfalen
Hellwerden
Hell wer den Substantiv, Neutrum , das |H e llwerden |das Hellwerden; Genitiv: des Hellwerdens Anbrechen des Tages; Morgendämmerung
French Dictionary
hellène
hellène adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin De la Grèce ancienne. : Les Hellènes, le peuple hellène. Note Typographique L ’adjectif s ’écrit avec une minuscule; le nom, avec une majuscule.
hellénique
hellénique adj. adjectif Relatif aux Hellènes. : La civilisation hellénique.
helléniser
helléniser v. tr. verbe transitif Donner un caractère grec à. aimer
hellénisme
hellénisme n. m. nom masculin 1 linguistique Construction propre à la langue grecque. 2 Civilisation grecque.
helléniste
helléniste n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Personne versée dans la langue et la civilisation grecques.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
hell
hell /hel /〖語源は 「死者の住むところ 」〗名詞 複 ~s /-z /1 ⦅話 ぞんざいに ⦆〖the ~; 疑問詞の直後で 〗(驚き 怒りを強調して )いったい全体 ▸ What the hell are you doing? いったい君は何をやっているんだ (↓成句 What the hell! )語法 コーパス 1 同様の用法で用いる句はいくつかあるが, 日常英語ではぞんざいな言い方ではあるもののthe hell, 次いで ⦅卑 ⦆the fuckが最もよく用いられる. その他, on earth, in the world, ⦅ぞんざいに ⦆the bloody hell, the heck, in (the ) hellなどがある .2 後にbeやhaveが続く場合, 短縮形が用いられることがある ▸ Where the hell've you been? いったいどこに行っていたんだ .2 U 〖しばしばH -〗地獄 (↔heaven ) 〘特にキリスト教 イスラム教で悪人が死後に罰を受ける場所 〙 (!通例無冠詞で ) ▸ go to hell 地獄に落ちる (↓成句 )▸ Is there Heaven and Hell ?天国と地獄はあるのか (!(1 )この句ではしばしば単数扱い. (2 )Hell and Heavenの語順は ⦅まれ ⦆) .3 U C (肉体的 精神的につらくて )地獄のような場所 [状態 ]; ⦅くだけて ⦆不快な状況 [経験, 場所 ]▸ a living hell 生き地獄 ▸ put A through hell A 〈人 〉に地獄のようにつらい思いをさせる ▸ This is hell (on earth ).ここは (この世の )地獄だ ▸ go through absolute [sheer, pure ] hell まさに地獄のような苦難を経験する .a [one ] h é ll of a …⦅話 ぞんざいに ⦆(量 程度などが )ものすごい, どえらい ; すごくいい (!⦅くだけた書 ⦆ではa helluvaとも書く ) ▸ a hell of a lot of money どえらい大金 ▸ a hell of a mess めちゃくちゃ混乱した状態 .À ll h é ll br è aks [br ò ke ] l ó ose .⦅くだけて ぞんざいに ⦆突然大騒ぎになる [なった ].(as ) … as h é ll ⦅話 ぞんざいに ⦆ものすごく, ひどく (!…は 形容詞 副詞 ) ▸ angry as hell かんかんに怒って .(as ) s ù re as h é ll ⦅話 ぞんざいに ⦆(事実であることを強調して )絶対に ▸ I sure as hell wouldn't blame you .絶対に君は悪くない .b è at [kn ò ck, k ì ck ] (the ) h é ll out of A ⦅くだけて ぞんざいに ⦆A 〈人 物 〉をとことんぶちのめす .be sh ò t [bl ò wn ] to h é ll ⦅くだけて ⦆〈長年の努力 蓄積が 〉水の泡となる .c à tch h é ll ⦅米話 ぞんざいに ⦆こらしめられる .(c ò me ) h é ll or h ì gh w á ter ⦅くだけて ぞんざいに ⦆どんな問題 [困難 ]があろうとも (!決意を暗示 ) .f è el [l ò ok ] like h é ll ⦅話 ぞんざいに ⦆まいっている [見える ], ばてている [見える ].g è t the h é ll out (of A )⦅くだけて ぞんざいに ⦆(Aから )出ていく ▸ Get the hell out of here! さっさと出て行きやがれ .g ì ve A h é ll ⦅くだけて ぞんざいに ⦆1 A 〈人 〉につらくあたる ; 〈靴などが 〉 (くい込んで )A 〈人 〉に痛みを与える .2 (怒って )A 〈人 〉にどなる .G ì ve him [them, 'em ] h é ll! ⦅ぞんざいに ⦆(負けないよう )がんばれ .g ò through h é ll (and b à ck )修羅 (しゆら )場をくぐる, 大変な目に遭う .g ò to h é ll ⦅くだけた話 ぞんざいに ⦆↑2 ; 〖しばしば命令文で; G-!〗消えろ, くたばれ, 黙れ ; 関係ないぜ, 知るかよ .g ò to h é ll in a h á ndbasket ⦅米 くだけて ぞんざいに ⦆〈制度 組織 考えが 〉ちゃんと働かなくなる, めちゃくちゃになる .have been to h è ll and b á ck ⦅くだけて ⦆(今は乗り越えたが )つらい経験をした .h è ll for l é ather ⦅くだけて ぞんざいに やや古 ⦆猛スピードで 〈走る 行くなど 〉, 必死で .H è ll hath no f ú ry (like a w ò man sc ó rned ).⦅英 ⦆(通例男性に不貞をはたらかれた女性について )さげすみを受けた女性ほど怖いものはない .h è ll on wh é els ⦅米 くだけて ぞんざいに ⦆(後先を考えない )強引な人 .H è ll's b é lls [⦅英 ⦆t é eth ]!⦅話 やや古 ⦆ちくしょう, やれやれ (!怒り 驚き 恐怖を表す ) .h ò pe [w ì sh ] to h é ll ⦅くだけて ⦆強く望む [願う ].(j ù st ) for the h é ll of it ⦅話 ぞんざいに ⦆特にわけもなく, ふざけて, おもしろ半分に .like h é ll ⦅くだけて ぞんざいに ⦆1 ↑feel [look ] like hell .2 ⦅話 ⦆(強く反対して )絶対 …ない (!like the hellともいう ) ▸ “I'm coming with you. ” “Like hell you are. ”「君と一緒に行くよ 」「絶対にだめ 」.3 ⦅くだけて ⦆必死に 〈走る 戦う 〉, ひどく 〈痛む 〉.m à ke (A's ) l ì fe h é ll (A 〈人 〉の )人生をめちゃくちゃにする .pl à y (m è rry ) h é ll with A ⦅英 くだけて ⦆Aをめちゃくちゃにする, 台なしにする .r à ise h é ll ⦅くだけて ぞんざいに ⦆大騒動 [抗議行動 ]を起こす, わめきちらす (!口調を和らげraise Cainともいう ) .sc à re [ì rritate, surpr ì se, ann ò y, fr ì ghten ] the h é ll out of A ⦅くだけて ぞんざいに ⦆A 〈人 〉をとことん怖がらせる .the A from h é ll ⦅くだけて ぞんざいに ⦆最低のA 〈人 物 事 〉, 最悪のA .Th è re'll be h é ll to p à y .⦅話 ぞんざいに ⦆えらくやっかいなことになるぞ, しかられるぞ .To [The ] h é ll with A! ⦅話 ぞんざいに ⦆A 〈人 物 事 〉なんか知ったこっちゃねえや, くそくらえだ ▸ To hell with honor! 名誉が何だっていうんだ ▸ To hell with that! それはまっぴらごめんだ ; 断る Wh à t the h é ll! 1 ⦅話 ぞんざいに ⦆いったいどうしたんだ, 何ということだ (!いらだち 驚きを表す; ↑1 ) .2 それが何だっていうんだ ; (なげやりに )まあいいだろう, かまうもんか ; (心配させまいとして )大したことはない, それがどうした .when [until ] h é ll fr è ezes ó ver ⦅くだけて ぞんざいに ⦆決して (…しない ) (!応答文として単独で 「そんなことは絶対にない 」の意でも用いる ) .間投詞 ⦅ぞんざいに ⦆1 (怒り 不快を表して )ちくしょう, くそ (!時に強意のbloody, fuckingを前に伴って ) ▸ Oh (,) hell , I'll just start over .何てこった, また最初からだ .2 (発言を強めて )絶対に ▸ Hell , no! とんでもない ▸ Well, hell , I'd just build my own house .そうだ, 自分の家を建てるんだ .H è ll's Á ngels 暴走族 〘1950年代から存在するカリフォルニア州の暴走族 〙.
hellacious
hel la cious /həléɪʃ (ə )s /形容詞 ⦅米話 ⦆最高 [最低 ]の ; どえらい, ものすごい .
hell-bent
h è ll-b é nt 形容詞 比較なし 〖通例be ~〗何としても «…することを /…を » 固く決心して «on do ing /on » .
hellcat
h é ll c à t 名詞 C 1 意地悪女, あばずれ .2 魔女, 鬼婆 .
hellebore
hel le bore /hélɪbɔ̀ː r /名詞 C 〘植 〙クリスマスローズ 〘かつて興奮剤 下剤の原料とされた 〙.
Hellene
Hel lene /héliːn /名詞 C (特に古代 )ギリシャ人 .
Hellenic
Hel len ic /helénɪk |-líːn -/形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗1 ギリシャの, 古代ギリシャ人の .2 古代ギリシャ文化 [歴史, 言語, 芸術 ]の .
Hellenistic
Hel len is tic /hèlɪnɪ́stɪk /形容詞 1 (Alexander大王の死後の )ヘレニズム時代の, 古代ギリシャ文化 [歴史, 言語, 芸術 ]の .2 ギリシャ風の .3 ギリシャ (語 )学者の .
hellfire
h é ll f ì re 名詞 U 地獄の火, 地獄の責め苦 [苦しみ ].
hellhole
h é ll h ò le 名詞 C (不潔で )非常にいやな [不快な ]場所 .
hellion
hel lion /héljən /名詞 C ⦅米話 くだけて ⦆乱暴者, 問題児, わんぱく小僧 .
hellish
hell ish /hélɪʃ /形容詞 ⦅くだけて ⦆ものすごくいやな, むかつく, 恐ろしい .副詞 ⦅やや古 くだけて ⦆〖形容詞 の前で 〗いまいましく, ものすごく, ひどく .~ly 副詞
hello
hel lo /həlóʊ , ⦅英 ⦆helə́ʊ / (! 強勢は第2音節 ) 〖語源は 「大声で叫ぶ (こと )」〗間投詞 (!⦅英 ⦆hallo, ⦅主に英 ⦆hulloともつづる ) 1 やあ , こんにちは (⦅くだけて ⦆ hi ) (!昼夜の別なく用いる一般的なあいさつ ) ▸ Hello , Paul. How's it going? やあ, ポール . 調子はどう ▸ Hello there, Mike .やあ, マイク (→there 間投詞 )▸ Hello again, I'm Donna with “Music Paradise. ”こんにちは, 「ミュージックパラダイス 」のドナです (!ラジオ テレビ司会者からの番組冒頭のあいさつ ) 2 もしもし (!電話の応対 ) ▸ Hello , this is Helen speaking. May I speak to Mark, please? ⦅電話 ⦆もしもし, ヘレンですが . マークさんをお願いします 3 おおい , ちょっとー , ねえ , あのう , もしもし (!注意を引くために呼びかけて ) ▸ Hello , is anyone home? すみません, どなたかおられますか 4 正気か, ホント, えっ (!不注意な言動に対する反応 ) ▸ Hello ?なんだって 5 ⦅英 ⦆おや , あら , まあ (!驚き 当惑を表す ) .名詞 複 ~s /-z /C helloというあいさつ , ちょっとしたあいさつ ▸ Say hello to your father (for me ).お父さんによろしくね (!この表現では無冠詞 ) .動詞 自動詞 他動詞 (…に )helloとあいさつする .
helluva
hel lu va /héləvə /⦅くだけて ⦆=a one hell of a … (!発音つづり ) .