inferno
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7.6
- noun
- /ɪnˈfɜrnoʊ/
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incendio
- He braved intense flames and toxic smoke in order to rescue a woman and her infant trapped in the raging inferno.
- inferno raging
- blazing inferno
- fiery inferno
We go in and we get rid of the tinling, the the, the dead trees and all these things that are going to cause fires to be, you know, become infernos.
- We go in and we get rid of the tinling, the the, the dead trees and all these things that are going to cause fires to be, you know, become infernos.
Examples
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The firefighters battled a fierce inferno that threatened to consume the entire forest.
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Torches followed, and in seconds, a crackling inferno, belching black smoke, hissed and roared around the monstrosity.
Fiction book (1992) -
French soldiers rounded up and shot any they could catch, but the inferno was impossible to contain.
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Nothing could have escaped that inferno.
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It's a raging inferno in there.
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The fire on this floor is now a raging inferno.
Fiction book (2000) -
The massive inferno finally forced the remaining survivors into the frigid waters.
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Eyewitnesses say the boys helped numerous people escape the inferno, risking their own lives in the process.
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Many homes were lost when the raging inferno swept through the town in a matter of minutes.
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As the sun set, the inferno from the burning building lit up the night sky.
Synonyms
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3.5
A very bright light or strong flame that shines very brightly
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9.6
A very large uncontrolled fire that destroys buildings and land
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2.3
A very large bright fire that burns strongly
How Fierce
Surface Forms
Etymology
Inferno comes from the Italian inferno and the Latin infernum, linked to the root inferus meaning 'below', and it first named 'hell', a place of fire. Because hell was seen as very hot and burning, people began to use inferno for a huge, out-of-control fire.