Definition of EMPYREAL

empyreal

Adjective

  • Pertaining to the highest heaven or the celestial sphere.
  • of or relating to the sky or heavens

Adjective Satellite

  • inspiring awe; - M.S.Dworkin; - Hamilton Basso
    • "well-meaning ineptitude that rises to empyreal absurdity"

Adj

  • Pertaining to the highest heaven or the empyrean.
  • Of the sky or heavens.
  • Fiery, made of pure fire.

Examples

  • The EMPYREAL score he achieved lifted him to the top of the leaderboard.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin empyreus, from Ancient Greek ἐμπύριος (empúrios, “fiery”), from ἐν (en, “en-”) + πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) (English pyre).

Scrabble Score: 15

empyreal: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
empyreal: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
empyreal: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

empyreal: valid Words With Friends Word