hell hole

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Definition of hell hole in English English dictionary

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hellhole

A place of intense hatred, misery, and/or turmoil

hell-hole

a very dirty, ugly, and unpleasant place

hellhole

any place of pain and turmoil; "the hell of battle"; "the inferno of the engine room"; "when you're alone Christmas is the pits"

hellhole

If you call a place a hellhole, you mean that it is extremely unpleasant, usually because it is dirty and uncomfortable. stuck in this hellhole of a jail

hellhole

{i} awful place, horrible and disgusting place

Turkish pronunciation

hel hōl

Pronunciation

/ˈhel ˈhōl/ /ˈhɛl ˈhoʊl/

Etymology

[ 'hel ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English helan to conceal, Old High German helan, Latin celare, Greek kalyptein.