hell
hell \'hel\ n [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG helan to conceal, L celare, Gk
kalyptei] often attrib n 1a1: a nether world in which the dead continue to
exist : HADES 1a2: the nether realm of the devil and the demons in which
the damned suffe r everlasting punishment Christian Science 1b: ERROR, SIN
2a: a place or state of torment or wickedness - often used as an interjec
tion, an intensive, or a generalized term of abuse 2b: a place or state of
turmoil or destruction 2c: severe scolding 2d: unrestrained fun or
sportiveness archaic 3a: a tailor's receptacle 3b: HELLBOX