infernal
Plural: infernals
Noun
- an inhabitant of Hell
- "his roar made the infernals quake"
- An inhabitant of the infernal regions, a demon.
Adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of hell or the underworld.
- characteristic of or resembling Hell
- "infernal noise"
- "infernal punishment"
- of or pertaining to or characteristic of a very uncontrolled and intense fire
- "infernal heat"
- being of the underworld
- "infernal regions"
Adjective Satellite
- extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
- "infernal instruments of war"
- expletives used informally as intensifiers
- "an infernal nuisance"
Adj
- Of or relating to hell, or the world of the dead; hellish.
- Of or relating to a fire or inferno.
- Stygian, gloomy.
- Diabolical or fiendish.
- Very annoying; damned.
Examples
- That INFERNAL ’Q’ without a ’U’ tormented him through three turns.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle French infernal, from Medieval Latin infernalis, from Latin īnfernus, from īnferum (“netherworld, underworld, hell”), equivalent to inferno + -al.
Synonyms
blame, blamed, blasted, blessed, damn, damned, darned, demonic, deuced, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, goddam, goddamn, goddamned, hellish, satanic, unholy
Scrabble Score: 11
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