rakehellishadj.

Brit.

/ˈreɪkhɛlɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˈreɪkˌ(h)ɛlɪʃ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rakehell n., -ish suffix¹.

Etymology: < rakehell n. + -ish suffix¹; compare hellish adj. Compare earlier rakehell adj., rakehelly adj., and also earlier rakish adj.¹

Now archaic.

= rakehelly adj.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > profligacy, dissoluteness, or debauchery > [adjective] > specifically of conduct, life, etc.

riotous1389

rakehella1547

rakehelly1594

wild oat1676

orgiastic1698

rakish1704

rakehellish1764

rackety1787

fast-going1856

orgiasticala1871

1764 R. Griffith Triumvirate I. xx. 58 He was a dear gay soul of a lad, but a little rake-hellish.

1824 New Monthly Mag. 11 240 Not to be in bed before midnight was..esteemed a rakehellish practice.

1927 A. C. Gordon Allegra i. 7 His handsome and rake-hellish son, Captain Jack.

2000 J. Bondeson Two-headed Boy (2004) 262 The earl was nicknamed ‘Hellgate’ for his rakehellish ways; his clubfooted, evil brother the Honorable Henry Barry was called ‘Cripplegate’.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rakehellish
释义	rakehellishadj. Brit. /ˈreɪkhɛlɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈreɪkˌ(h)ɛlɪʃ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rakehell n., -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < rakehell n. + -ish suffix¹; compare hellish adj. Compare earlier rakehell adj., rakehelly adj., and also earlier rakish adj.¹ Now archaic. = rakehelly adj. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > profligacy, dissoluteness, or debauchery > [adjective] > specifically of conduct, life, etc. riotous1389 rakehella1547 rakehelly1594 wild oat1676 orgiastic1698 rakish1704 rakehellish1764 rackety1787 fast-going1856 orgiasticala1871 1764 R. Griffith Triumvirate I. xx. 58 He was a dear gay soul of a lad, but a little rake-hellish. 1824 New Monthly Mag. 11 240 Not to be in bed before midnight was..esteemed a rakehellish practice. 1927 A. C. Gordon Allegra i. 7 His handsome and rake-hellish son, Captain Jack. 2000 J. Bondeson Two-headed Boy (2004) 262 The earl was nicknamed ‘Hellgate’ for his rakehellish ways; his clubfooted, evil brother the Honorable Henry Barry was called ‘Cripplegate’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1764
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