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[ hel-uh-vuh ] / ˈhɛl ə və /
adjective, adverb Pronunciation Spelling.hell of a (used as an intensifier): We had a helluva time getting through the heavy traffic.She's a helluva good player! See also hell (def. 7), heck1 (def. 2). Origin of helluvaFirst recorded in 1915–20 Words nearby helluvaHell's Angel, hell's bells, Hells Canyon, Hell's Kitchen, hell to pay, helluva, hell week, helm, Helmand, helmer, helmet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for helluvaHosting the show really is the most thankless—and one of the most trying—jobs in showbiz, but DeGeneres did a helluva job. Surprise! Ellen DeGeneres is the Best Oscars Host in a Decade|Marlow Stern|March 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST “This Congress has not instilled a helluva lot of confidence in the party,” says longtime consultant Mark Corallo. The Governors Who Could Beat Christie|Michelle Cottle|November 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST There are a helluva lot of reasons to cast aspersions on Mumford & Sons. Mumford & Sons Rock Brooklyn’s Barclays Center|Marlow Stern|February 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST To her credit, she did a helluva job—even premiering an unreleased Deadmau5 song. Avicii, Superstar DJ, Hits Sundance|Marlow Stern|January 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
All things considered, Cheney remains convinced that he did a helluva job. Dick Cheney Sounds Off on CIA Torture, Iraq, and More in New Sundance Documentary|Marlow Stern|January 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST It's a helluva risk every time you make a shot, in spite of all the propaganda. Tight Squeeze|Dean Charles Ing And a helluva recommendation we would get from him, too, I bet yer! Elkan Lubliner, American|Montague Glass For a helluva long time you've answered nobody—though everyone in the Bunch must have tried beaming you. The Planet Strappers|Raymond Zinke Gallun Any missing telenizer equipment would cause a helluva fuss, and there hasn't been any fuss. The Telenizer|Don Thompson "Your wife took a helluva chance, Gordon," Trench said heavily. Police Your Planet|Lester del Rey
British Dictionary definitions for helluva
adverb, adjective informal(intensifier)a helluva difficult job; he's a helluva guy Southern African (intensifier)it's helluva tough out here Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |