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Pertaining to the Hellenists. Hellenistic language, dialect, or idiom, the Greek spoken or used by the Jews who lived in countries where the Greek language prevailed; the Jewish-Greek dialect or idiom of the Septuagint.

According to the Hellenistic manner or dialect. J. Gregory.

To give a Greek form or character to; to Grecize; as, to Hellenize a word.

See Ivorytype.

A narrow strait between Europe and Asia, now called the Daradanelles. It connects the Ægean Sea and the sea of Marmora.

Of or pertaining to the Hellespont. Mitford.

The aquatic larva of a large American winged insect (Corydalus cornutus), much used a fish bait by anglers; the dobson. It belongs to the Neuroptera.

A hag of or fit for hell. Bp. Richardson.

A dog of hell; an agent of hell. A hellhound, that doth hunt us all to death. Shak.

One who heles or covers; hence, a tiler, slater, or thatcher. [Obs.] [Written also heler.] Usher.

Of or pertaining to hell; like hell; infernal; malignant; wicked; detestable; diabolical. "Hellish hate." Milton. -- Hell"ish*ly, adv. -- Hell"ish*ness, n.

A kite of infernal breed. Shak.

See Halloo.

Toward hell. Pope.

Hellish. Anderson (1573).

One of the sessile cirripeds; a barnacle of the genus Balanus. See Barnacle.

A species of shell (Cypræa argus), beautifully variegated with spots resembling those in a peacock's tail.

A marine bivalve shell belonging to the genus Arca and its allies.

A marine univalve shell of the genus Cymba.

A bomb. See Bomb, n.