hellishness

/ˈhɛɫɪʃnəs/ noun

The property of being hellish.

Word Origin Hell from Old English hel 'the concealed place' — the underworld hidden from view. Hellishness is the quality of being like hell. The PIE root *kel- 'to conceal' gives us cellar, conceal, and hall (a covered place). So hell is literally the hidden place, and hellishness is its infernal quality.

noun The property of being hellish. countable

The hellishness of the desert was unbearable with its scorching heat and lack of water.

(名词) 地狱般;地狱似的;如地狱般

沙漠的恶劣程度令人难以忍受,酷热难当且缺水。

(sustantivo) lo infernal [La propiedad de ser infernal.]

Lo infernal del desierto era insoportable con su calor abrasador y la falta de agua.

(nom) caractère infernal; diablerie [Caractère de ce qui est infernal ; qualité de ce qui rappelle l'enfer.]

L'hellishness du désert était insupportable avec sa chaleur brûlante et son absence d'eau.

(Substantiv) Höllenhaftigkeit; Teuflischkeit [Die Eigenschaft, höllenartig oder extrem unangenehm, qualvoll oder unerträglich zu sein.]

Die **hellishness** der Wüste war unerträglich mit ihrer glühenden Hitze und dem Wassermangel.

(名詞) 地獄のような状態、極度に不快または恐ろしい性質。

砂漠の地獄のような環境は、灼熱の暑さと水不足で耐え難かった。

(substantivo) infernalidade; diabolismo; caráter infernal [A qualidade de ser infernal.]

A condição infernal do deserto era insuportável, com seu calor escaldante e falta de água.

Word parts: hell + ish + ness

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