hella
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hella¹
- /ˈhɛl.ə/ US
Rhymes with -ɛlə
Where it comes from
Related to a hell of a. Originally Northern California slang. Compare helluv, helluva.
determiner
pronoun
- A lot; very much. We paid hella for that Chinese cuisine.
adverb
- Intensifier, modifying verbs; to a large extent; totally; very much. I can't tell you how much I hella love the new track.
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Intensifier, modifying adjectives; to a large degree; extremely; exceedingly.
I guess she seems hella stoned in her commercial.
Similar: wicked
interjection
- For sure; totally; hell yeah; used as a strong affirmation of something that was just said, accomplished, or revealed. "We definitely rocked that shit man!" "Hella!"
hella²
Where it comes from
Shortened form, or elision, of phrases like "hell have", approximating casual speech in writing.
contraction
- Contraction of Hell + have. Where the hella you been?
Hella³
proper noun
- Any of various place names.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: mrs, hilla, hillah, helluv, helluva, as hell, hell, fully, highly, heaps, really, honkin', totally, damn, almighty, very much
Talk about this word "hella." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hella. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hella. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hella "hella." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hella.Cite this
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