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1 Infernal -- rank: 1000

Infernal definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary INFERN'AL, a. [L. infernus ... the ancients. Hence, 2. Pertaining to hell; inhabiting hell; as infernal spirits. 3. Hellish; resembling the temper of infernal spirits; malicious; diabolical; very wicked and detestable. INFERN'AL, n. An inhabitant of hell, or of the lower regions. Infernal stone [Lapis infernalis.] a name formerly given to lunar caustic ... 3.0 (2005) adj 1: characteristic of or resembling Hell; "infernal noise"; "infernal punishment" 2: extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty ...

2 infernal machine -- rank: 885

infernal machine definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a ... to go off at a particular time [syn: time bomb, infernal machine] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1810 a machine or ... especially a concealed or disguised bomb Webster's 1913 Dictionary Infernal In*fer"nal, a. [F. infernal, L. infernalis, fr. infernus that which lies beneath, the lower ... dead, the Tartarus of the ancients. The Elysian fields, the infernal monarchy. --Garth. 2. Of or pertaining to, resembling, or inhabiting ... the character of the inhabitants of hell; hellish; diabolical; as, infernal spirits, or conduct. The instruments or abettors in such ...

3 Infernal stone -- rank: 853

Infernal stone definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Infernal In*fer"nal, a. [F. infernal, L. infernalis, fr. infernus that which lies beneath, the lower ... dead, the Tartarus of the ancients. The Elysian fields, the infernal monarchy. --Garth. 2. Of or pertaining to, resembling, or inhabiting ... the character of the inhabitants of hell; hellish; diabolical; as, infernal spirits, or conduct. The instruments or abettors in such infernal dealings. --Addison. Infernal machine, a machine or apparatus maliciously ...

4 infernal region -- rank: 795

infernal region definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: (Christianity ... paved with good intentions"-Dr. Johnson [syn: Hell, perdition, Inferno, infernal region, nether region, pit] [ant: Heaven] 2: (religion) the world ... Hades with all his immense wealth"-Theognis [syn: Hell, Hades, infernal region, netherworld, Scheol, underworld]

5 Hell -- rank: 582

... policy of Satan and his instruments. Matthew 16. 5. The infernal powers. While Saul and hell cross'd his strong fate ... paved with good intentions"-Dr. Johnson [syn: Hell, perdition, Inferno, infernal region, nether region, pit] [ant: Heaven] 4: (religion) the world ... Hades with all his immense wealth"-Theognis [syn: Hell, Hades, infernal region, netherworld, Scheol, underworld] 5: violent and excited activity; "they ... Christianity, and Islam. The Jewish concept of Gehenna as an infernal region of punishment for the wicked was the basis for ... Hades, Avernus, Erebus, place of torment, bottomless pit, everlasting fire, infernal regions, shades below, realms of Pluto, the lower world, abode of the damned. 2. Infernal spirits, hosts of hell, hosts of evil, assembly of ...

6 Hellish -- rank: 515

... ISH, a. Pertaining to hell. 1. Like hell in qualities; infernal; malignant; wicked; detestable. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1 ... under the influence of devils"; "a fiendish despot"; "hellish torture"; "infernal instruments of war"; "satanic cruelty"; "unholy grimaces" [syn: demonic, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy] Merriam Webster's adjective Date: circa 1530 of ... Hell"ish, a. Of or pertaining to hell; like hell; infernal; malignant; wicked; detestable; diabolical. ``Hellish hate.'' --Milton. -- Hell"ish*ly ... s Dictionary of English Synonyms a. 1. Of hell. 2. Infernal, diabolical, fiendish, devilish, demoniacal, fiend-like, atrocious, detestable, abominable, execrable ... feral, ferocious, fiendish, fiendlike, fierce, frantic, frenzied, furious, ghoulish, hellborn, infernal, infuriate, inhuman, inhumane, insensate, mad, mindless, murderous, ogreish, orgasmic, ...

7 Satanic -- rank: 515

... qualities of Satan; resembling Satan; extremely malicious or wicked; devilish; infernal. Detest the slander which with a satanic smile, exults over ... under the influence of devils"; "a fiendish despot"; "hellish torture"; "infernal instruments of war"; "satanic cruelty"; "unholy grimaces" [syn: demonic, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy] 2: of or relating to Satan; "Satanic verses ... qualities of Satan; resembling Satan; extremely malicious or wicked; devilish; infernal. ``Satanic strength.'' ``Satanic host.'' --Milton. Detest the slander which, with ... ADJ n Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms a. Diabolical, infernal, hellish, devilish, malicious, malignant, evil, false, fiendish. Moby Thesaurus Draconian ... heinous, hellborn, hellish, hideous, horrendous, horrible, horrid, horrifying, immoral, impious, infernal, inhuman, inhumane, iniquitous, loathsome, monstrous, murderous, ogreish, perverse, perverted, ...

8 fiendish -- rank: 476

... under the influence of devils"; "a fiendish despot"; "hellish torture"; "infernal instruments of war"; "satanic cruelty"; "unholy grimaces" [syn: demonic, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy] Merriam Webster's adjective Date: 1529 1. perversely ... Fiend"ish, a. Like a fiend; diabolically wicked or cruel; infernal; malignant; devilish; hellish. -- Fiend"ish*ly, adv. -- Fiend"ish*ness ... s Dictionary of English Synonyms a. Diabolical, devilish, demoniac, hellish, infernal, malignant, malign, malicious, malevolent, implacable, atrocious, cruel, delighting in cruelty ... execrable, fell, feral, ferocious, fiendlike, fierce, ghoulish, heinous, hellborn, hellish, infernal, inhuman, inhumane, malefic, maleficent, malevolent, malicious, malign, malignant, monstrous, murderous ...

9 Diabolic -- rank: 476

... under the influence of devils"; "a fiendish despot"; "hellish torture"; "infernal instruments of war"; "satanic cruelty"; "unholy grimaces" [syn: demonic, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy] Merriam Webster's adjective see diabolical Oxford Reference ... devil; resembling, or appropriate, or appropriate to, the devil; devilish; infernal; impious; atrocious; nefarious; outrageously wicked; as, a diabolic or diabolical ... Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms a. ; (also diabolical) Fiendish, infernal, satanic, impious, atrocious, wicked. See devilish. Moby Thesaurus Draconian, Mephistophelian ... foul, ghoulish, heinous, hellborn, hellish, hideous, horrible, horrid, ill, impious, infernal, inhuman, inhumane, iniquitous, maleficent, malevolent, malicious, malign, monstrous, murderous, odious ...

10 inferno -- rank: 476

... paved with good intentions"-Dr. Johnson [syn: Hell, perdition, Inferno, infernal region, nether region, pit] [ant: Heaven] Merriam Webster's noun ... Dante's Divine Comedy. Etymology: It. f. LL infernus (as INFERNAL) Webster's 1913 Dictionary Inferno In*fer"no, n. [It. See Infernal.] The infernal regions; hell. Also used fig. At each sudden explosion in ... Zone, abyss, avichi, blazes, conflagration, equator, furnace, hades, hell, holocaust, infernal regions, jahannan, limbo, lower world, nether world, netherworld, oven, perdition ...

11 Diabolical -- rank: 425

... under the influence of devils"; "a fiendish despot"; "hellish torture"; "infernal instruments of war"; "satanic cruelty"; "unholy grimaces" [syn: demonic, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy] Merriam Webster's or diabolic adjective Etymology: Middle ... devil; resembling, or appropriate, or appropriate to, the devil; devilish; infernal; impious; atrocious; nefarious; outrageously wicked; as, a diabolic or diabolical ... execrable, fell, feral, ferocious, fiendish, fiendlike, fierce, ghoulish, hellborn, hellish, infernal, inhuman, inhumane, murderous, ogreish, ruthless, sadistic, sanguinary, sanguineous, satanic, savage ...

12 Plutonian -- rank: 425

... relating to, or characteristic of Pluto or the lower world ; infernal Oxford Reference Dictionary adj. 1 infernal. 2 of the infernal regions. Etymology: L Plutonius f. Gk Ploutonios (as PLUTO) Webster ... s Dictionary of English Synonyms a. ; (also plutonic) Subterranean, dark, infernal.

13 Damned -- rank: 425

... damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool"; "a deuced idiot"; "an infernal nuisance" [syn: blasted, blame, blamed, blessed, damn, damned, darned, deuced, goddam, goddamn, goddamned, infernal] 2: in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell; "poor ... good job > Oxford Reference Dictionary adj. & adv. colloq. --adj. damnable, infernal, unwelcome. --adv. extremely (damned hot; damned lovely). Phrases and idioms ... godless, graceless, greatly, gross, hellish host, host of hell, hugely, infernal, inhabitants of Pandemonium, lost, lost souls, much, out-and-out ...

14 Stygian -- rank: 425

... dead passed, or the region of the dead; hence, hellish; infernal. At that so sudden blaze, the Stygian throng bent their ... Styx.] Of or pertaining to the river Styx; hence, hellish; infernal. See Styx. At that so sudden blaze, the Stygian throng ... Milton. Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms a. 1. Hellish, infernal, diabolical. 2. Dark, Cimmerian, tenebrous, sunless, sombre, gloomy, murky. Moby ... funereal, gloomful, glooming, gloomy, hellborn, hellish, ill-lighted, ill-lit, infernal, lowering, overcast, pandemoniac, pandemonic, purgatorial, somber, sombrous, stormy, sulfurous

15 Devilish -- rank: 367

... James iii. 15. 2. Extreme; excessive. [Colloq.] --Dryden. Syn: Diabolical; infernal; hellish; satanic; wicked; malicious; detestable; destructive. -- Dev"il*ish*ly ... Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms a. 1. Diabolical, satanic, infernal, demon, demonic, demoniac, fiendish, hellish. 2. Atrocious, malignant, malign, malicious ... full of mischief, ghoulish, heinous, hellborn, hellish, high-spirited, impish, infernal, inhuman, inhumane, iniquitous, knavish, madcap, maleficent, malevolent, malign, malignant, mischief ...