Tartarean

adjective

Definition of Tartareannext
as in infernal

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  1. infernal
  2. chthonic
  3. hellish
  4. sulfurous
Adjective
  • Four years later in Italy, the waterworks went again, as those infernal penalty kicks tripped us up against West Germany in the semifinal.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
  • Linda Cardellini offers up a killer breakdown to the roaring chorus of the lawn guy’s infernal leaf blower.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
Definition of infernal
Adjective
  • Greek myths feature dozens of chthonic divinities and forces.
    — Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
  • But Lloyd is less interested in the specifics of either work than in the chthonic rage underneath.
    — Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of chthonic
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  • As a result, almost every local government would face hellish decisions — weighing cuts to emergency services like police and fire against libraries, recreational programs and senior centers.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
  • But as the episode closes out on another flash-forward to Joe’s captivity, we’re reminded that the plan of escape from this hellish timeline only throws her deeper into its clutches.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of hellish
Adjective
  • These might be mineral water showers or baths, cold-water enemas, or just drinking 3 glasses of stinky, sulfurous spring water daily before breakfast, while strolling and engaging in pleasant conversation on a landscaped promenade.
    — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 9 July 2026
  • Some say sulfurous and phenolic, others say straight-up skunky.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Definition of sulfurous
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