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helly

Pronunciation: /ˈhɛ.li/

The English word “helly” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Hellish, infernal.

noun

  1. Synonym of hell.

Etymology

From Middle English helly, hellic, from Old English hellīċ (“of hell, hellish, infernal”), equivalent to hell + -y.

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