Definitions For Hella

Etymology 1

Related to "a hell of a". Originally w:northern california, northern california slang. Compare helluv, helluva.

Pronunciation

(US) /ˈhɛl.ə/ (audio stream unavailable) {{rhymes, en, ɛlə, s=2}}

Determiner

{{en-det}} (slang, chiefly, Northern California) {{n-g, Intensifier, signifies an abundance of a thing}}; much or many. : {{ux, en, There are hella people here.}}

Synonyms

intensifier; much or many bare, mad

Pronoun

{{en-pronoun}} (slang, chiefly Northern California) a lot, a lot; very much. : We paid hella for that Chinese cuisine.

Adverb

{{en-adv, -}} (slang, chiefly Northern California) {{n-g, Intensifier, modifying verbs}}; to a large extent; totally; very much. : {{ux, en, I can't tell you how much I hella love the new track.}} : {{ux, en, Jane was driving away, and the door was open, so I hella ran for it.}} : {{ux, en, Oh, today's Cyrell's bday. We hella sang her happy birthday at the spot.}} (slang, potentially considered, _, vulgar, chiefly, _, regional, _, US, AAVE, and, Internet slang) {{n-g, Intensifier, modifying adjectives;}} to a large degree; extremely; exceedingly. : {{ux, en, I guess she seems hella stoned in her commercial.}} : {{ux, en, I've been a Star Wars fan since I was hella young.}}

Synonyms

{{s, extremely, modifies adjectives}} wicked {{qualifier, especially northeastern US}}

Interjection

{{en-interj}} (slang, chiefly Northern California) for sure, 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!"

Related terms

hecka {{qual, euphemism}} helluv helluva

Quotations

{{seeCites, en}}

Etymology 2

Shortened form, or elision, of phrases like "hell have", approximating casual speech in writing.

Contraction

{{en-cont}} (nonstandard) {{contraction of, en, hell have}} : Where the hella you been?

Anagrams

Halle {{cln, en, intensifiers}}