hells Meaning & Definition
What Does Hells Mean?
Hells is a noun that means a nether world in which the dead continue to exist. It is also used to mean the nether realm of the devil and demons in which condemned people suffer everlasting punishment in some religions.
Hells: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈhel/ |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | agonies, Gehennas and horrors |
| Antonyms | heavens, paradises and delights |
Hells Definition (Noun)
- a nether world in which the dead continue to exist : hades
- the nether realm of the devil and demons in which condemned people suffer everlasting punishment in some religions
- a state of thought in which sin and a belief in the mortal existence of humans is present : error, sin
- a place or state of misery, torment, or wickedness
… war is hell!
- a place or state of turmoil or destruction
all hell broke loose
- a severe scolding
- flak, grief
gave me hell for coming in late
- unrestrained fun or sportiveness
the kids were full of hell
- an extremely difficult or unpleasant and often inescapable situation
went through hell during their divorce / The pain has made her life a living hell. / Rush-hour traffic can be hell on earth.
- a tailor's receptacle
Synonyms of Hells
Antonyms of Hells
Hells in a Sentence
… war is hell!
all hell broke loose
gave me hell for coming in late
the kids were full of hell
went through hell during their divorce
The pain has made her life a living hell.
Rush-hour traffic can be hell on earth.
picking cotton under the hot summer sun was hell
all hell broke loose when the jury's verdict was announced
condemned to hell for their sins
went through hell during their divorce / The pain has made her life a living hell. / Rush-hour traffic can be hell on earth.
Word Forms & Grammar
hell
hell of a
hell on earth
hell out of
hells
living hell
from hell
hell on
hell or high water
hell to pay
what the hell
Words That Rhyme With Hells
Origin of Hells
Middle English helle, going back to Old English hell, helle, going back to Germanic *haljō (whence also Old Saxon hellia "abode of the dead," Old High German hella, hellia, Old Norse hel "abode of the dead, the death goddess," Gothic halja, translating Greek Háidēs), perhaps from an o-grade nominal derivative of the Germanic verbal base *hel- "cover, hide" conceal
First Known Use
before 12th century
Pronouncing Hells
Hells is pronounced /ˈhel/ and has 1 syllable.
Quick Answers About Hells
What part of speech is hells?
Hells is a noun.
What is another word for hells?
You can replace hells with words such as agonies, Gehennas and horrors. See the full list of hells synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of hells?
Words opposite in meaning to hells are heavens, paradises, delights and diversions.