infernal
in·fer·nal
adjective \in-ˈfər-nəl\Definition of INFERNAL
1
: of or relating to a nether world of the dead
2
a : of or relating to hell b : hellish, diabolical
Examples of INFERNAL
- the infernal regions of the dead
- Stop making that infernal racket!
Origin of INFERNAL
Middle English, from Anglo-French enfernal, from Late Latin infernalis, from infernus hell, from Latin, lower, from inferus
First Known Use: 14th century
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