infernal
/ɪn'fɜrnəl/
adjectivenoun
8 letters3 syllables11 points in Scrabble®14 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS6
ADJECTIVE
1
Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell.
“infernal instruments of war”
2
Expletives used informally as intensifiers.
“an infernal nuisance”
3
NOUNBeing of the underworld.
“infernal regions”
1
OTHERAn inhabitant of Hell.
“his roar made the infernals quake”
1
Characteristic of or resembling Hell.
“infernal noise”
“infernal punishment”
2
Of or pertaining to or characteristic of a very uncontrolled and intense fire.
“infernal heat”
WORD FORMS
Related forminferno
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®11 points
Words With Friends®14 points
Double word22 points
Triple word33 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latininfernalway
Starts & ends withI … L
Syllablesin · fer · nal
SYNONYMS & RELATED30
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