Definition of INFERNAL

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.

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 14

infernal: valid Words With Friends Word