INFERNO Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word inferno. (close relations)
infernal
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| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| conflagration | nounn | |||||
noun • a very intense and uncontrolled fire | ||||||
| blaze | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a strong flame that burns brightly • a cause of difficulty and suffering • noisy and unrestrained mischief • a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted • a light-colored marking verb • shine brightly and intensively • shoot rapidly and repeatedly • burn brightly and intensely • move rapidly and as if blazing • indicate by marking trees with blazes | ||||||
| bonfire | nounn | |||||
noun • a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration | ||||||
| combustion | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light • a state of violent disturbance and excitement • the act of burning something | ||||||
| firestorm | nounn | |||||
noun • a storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area • an outburst of controversy | ||||||
| furnace | nounn | |||||
noun • an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc. | ||||||
| hearth | nounn | |||||
noun • an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built • home symbolized as a part of the fireplace • an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room) | ||||||
| holocaust | nounn | |||||
noun • an act of mass destruction and loss of life (especially in war or by fire) • the mass murder of Jews under the German Nazi regime from 1941 until 1945 | ||||||
| scorching | adjectiveadj | |||||
adverb • capable of causing burns adjective satellite • hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface | ||||||
| wildfire | nounn | |||||
noun • a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration | ||||||
| hellhole | nounn | |||||
noun • any place of pain and turmoil | ||||||
| perdition | nounn | |||||
noun • (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment | ||||||
| pit | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a sizeable hole (usually in the ground) • a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression) • the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed • (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment • an enclosure in which animals are made to fight • (commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on • (auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled • a trap in the form of a concealed hole • a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate • lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers • a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it verb • set into opposition or rivalry • mark with a scar • remove the pits from | ||||||
| hell on earth | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • any place of pain and turmoil | ||||||
| infernal region | nounn | |||||
noun • (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment • (religion) the world of the dead | ||||||
| nether region | nounn | |||||
noun • (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment | ||||||
| snake pit | nounn | |||||
noun • any place of pain and turmoil • pejorative terms for an insane asylum | ||||||
| the pits | nounn | |||||
noun • any place of pain and turmoil | ||||||
