Hell

hel, n. the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death: the place of the dead indefinitely: the abode of evil spirits: the powers of hell: any place of vice or misery: a gambling-house.— adjs. Hell′-black ( Shak. ), black as hell; Hell′-born , born in hell: of hellish origin; Hell′-bred .— ns. Hell′-broth ( Shak. ), a composition boiled up for malignant purposes; Hell′-cat , a malignant hag; Hell′-fire , the fire of hell: punishment in hell; Hell′-gate , the entrance into hell.— adj. Hell′-hat′ed ( Shak. ), hated or abhorred as hell.— n. Hell′hound , a hound of hell: an agent of hell.— adj. Hell′ish , pertaining to or like hell: very wicked.— adv. Hell′ishly .— ns. Hell′ishne ; Hell′-kite ( Shak. ), a kite of infernal breed.— adv. Hell′ward , towards hell. [A.S. hel ; Ice. hel , Ger. hölle .]