Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

helluvalot

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hel-lu-val-ot
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very large amount.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"I think that, reduced to a very simple statement, it means a helluvalot to me whether Auschwitz actually happened or was simply imagined by someone."
"Struggling into a sitting position, I clamped both hands over my shredded thigh. There was a helluvalot of blood, but it was pouring, not pumping, which meant the bastard missed the artery."
"Anderson: No matter how good you think you are, there's always somebody quicker, faster, and a helluva lot smarter than you just around the corner."

Etymology

From helluva + lot.

Usage

Colloquial

Questions

What does helluvalot mean?: A very large amount.
Where does helluvalot come from?: From helluva + lot.

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