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hellenize
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
/ˈhɛlɪnaɪz/To make something Greek in character, form, or culture.
heller
nounRare
/ˈhɛlə/A person who causes mischief, trouble, or annoyance, especially a boisterous or reckless individual.
helleri
nounVery low
/hɛˈlɛːri/The green swordtail (Xiphophorus helleri), a popular freshwater aquarium fish native to Central America, named after naturalist Karl Bartholomaeus Heller.
hellerwork
nounVery Low Frequency
/ˈhɛləwəːk/A trademarked system of structural integration and movement re-education focused on aligning the body for better function and awareness.
hellery
nounRare / Dialectal
/ˈhɛləri/Mischievous, troublesome, or rowdy behavior; hell-raising.
helles
nounC1
/ˈhɛləs/A type of pale, golden, malty lager beer originating from Southern Germany, particularly Munich.
hellespont
nounVery low
/ˈhɛlɪspɒnt/The ancient name for the narrow strait connecting the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara, now called the Dardanelles.
hellespontus
nounExtremely rare
/ˌhelɪˈspɒntəs/A proper noun referring to the classical Latin name for the Hellespont (modern Dardanelles strait).
hellfire
nounC1
/ˈhelfaɪə(r)/The fire of hell, considered as the punishment for sinners; (figuratively) something extremely destructive, intense, or threatening.
hellgrammite
nounC2
/ˈhɛlɡrəˌmaɪt/The large, brownish aquatic larva of the dobsonfly (Corydalidae family).
hellhole
nounC1
/ˈhelhəʊl/An extremely unpleasant, uncomfortable, or squalid place.
hellhound
nounLow
/ˈhɛl.haʊnd/A mythical dog-like creature or demon associated with Hell, death, or the supernatural.
hellinger
nounVery Low / Technical / Proper Noun
/ˈhɛlɪŋə/The word 'hellinger' is not a standard English word found in general dictionaries. It is primarily a proper noun (a surname) or a mathematical term from functional analysis (Hellinger distance).
hellion
nounLow-to-medium frequency
/ˈhɛlɪən/A person, typically a child, who is mischievous, unruly, and causes trouble.
hellkite
nounArchaic/Literary
/ˈhɛlkaɪt/A cruel, wicked, or terrifying person; a fiend.
hellman
nounLow
/ˈhɛlmən/A person who works in hell or is associated with hellish conditions; a demon or devil.
hello
interjectionnounverb-intransitive+1A1
/həˈləʊ/A conventional expression used as a greeting or to begin a telephone conversation.
hello money
nounC1/C2
/həˌləʊ ˈmʌni/A monetary sum offered as an initial incentive or sign-up bonus.
hells canyon
nounLow
/ˈhelz ˈkanjən/A deep river canyon in North America, specifically on the border of eastern Oregon and western Idaho, carved by the Snake River. It is the deepest river gorge in the United States.
hellscape
nounModerate (rising)
/ˈhɛlskeɪp/A landscape or scene of extreme horror, misery, destruction, or chaos; a place or situation resembling hell.

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