ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Stygian

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈstɪd͡ʒ.i.ən/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Stygian is an adjective meaning Infernal or hellish.

Meaning

Infernal or hellish.

More Meanings

  1. Dark and gloomy.
  2. (color theory, of a perceived color) Having a luminosity below 0%.
  3. Alternative form of Stygian (“of or relating to the river Styx”).

Example Sentences

The things which the Stygian darkness hid from my objective eye […]

Synonyms for stygian

Depending on context, synonyms include helly, subtartarean, infernal, hellish, Plutonic, cimmerian.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include infernal, dark, wherry, tenebrous, murky, darksome.

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