rakehell
rakehell · more rakehell · most rakehell
Immoral; dissoluteImmoral; dissolute.
/ˈɹeɪkhɛl/
Meaning
1 senses(archaic)Immoral; dissolute.
Origin
From to rake (out) hell (“to search through hell thoroughly”), in the sense of a person soFrom to rake (out) hell (“to search through hell thoroughly”), in the sense of a person so evil or immoral that they cannot be found in hell even after an extensive search: see rake (“to search through (thoroughly)”). Compare rakeshame.
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Forms
more rakehell, most rakehell| Comparative | more rakehell Lesson |
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| Superlative | most rakehell Lesson |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form