Associations to the word «Infernal»

Wiktionary

INFERNAL, adjective. Of or relating to hell, or the world of the dead; hellish.
INFERNAL, adjective. (by extension) Of or relating to a fire or inferno.
INFERNAL, adjective. Stygian, gloomy.
INFERNAL, adjective. Diabolical or fiendish.
INFERNAL, adjective. (as an expletive) (not vulgar) Very annoying; damned.
INFERNAL, noun. (obsolete) An inhabitant of the infernal regions.
INFERNAL DEVICE, noun. (historical) a time bomb.
INFERNAL MACHINE, noun. (dated) An explosive device designed to cause damage to life or property. [from 19th c.]
INFERNAL MACHINES, noun. Plural of infernal machine
INFERNAL STONE, noun. (obsolete) lapis infernalis, lunar caustic
INFERNAL STONE, noun. (obsolete) caustic potash

Dictionary definition

INFERNAL, noun. An inhabitant of Hell; "his roar made the infernals quake".
INFERNAL, adjective. Characteristic of or resembling Hell; "infernal noise"; "infernal punishment".
INFERNAL, adjective. Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell; "something demonic in him--something that could be cruel"; "fires lit up a diabolic scene"; "diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils"; "a fiendish despot"; "hellish torture"; "infernal instruments of war"; "satanic cruelty"; "unholy grimaces".
INFERNAL, adjective. Expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he's a blasted idiot"; "it's a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing"; "he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool"; "a deuced idiot"; "an infernal nuisance".
INFERNAL, adjective. Of or pertaining to or characteristic of a very uncontrolled and intense fire; "infernal heat".
INFERNAL, adjective. Being of the underworld; "infernal regions".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy