Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Gloomy and dark.
- adjective Infernal; hellish.
- adjective Of or relating to the river Styx.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to the Styx, a river, according to the ancient myth, flowing around the lower world, the waters of which were used as a symbol in the most binding oaths of the gods.
- Hence Infernal; hellish: as, Stygian vapors; a Stygian pool.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to the river Styx; hence, hellish; infernal. See
Styx .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
Dark andgloomy . - adjective
Infernal orhellish .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective hellish
- adjective dark and dismal as of the rivers Acheron and Styx in Hades
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Too many words Kevin, too many adjectives chased down the 'stygian' gloom of your thought processes.
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Soon the abyss, and the strange denizens that inhabit its stygian depths, will be filled with packs of tiny submarines piloted by hedge-fund managers and venture capitalists.
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The third stygian, who had entered while Conan was occupied, rose up, a brass dagger dripping with blood in each hand.
Conan Fan Fiction! Cromsblood 2009
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The third stygian, who had entered while Conan was occupied, rose up, a brass dagger dripping with blood in each hand.
Archive 2009-12-01 Reis O'Brien 2009
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Sometimes, though, it's best simply to sit back and enjoy 99 minutes of stygian menace, grotesque humour and the coolest soundtrack in Hollywood history.
A chilling and cruel tale of two cities | Kevin McKenna 2011
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Voters, especially Republican voters, need to take note that many of your politicians have crossed the stygian River Batshit.
Edward Murray: Dear Republicans, Your Media Is Making You Crazy Edward Murray 2011
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Entrances and exits were random, James F. Ingalls's lighting was mostly stygian and occasionally lurid, and several important interactions were staged entirely out of the light.
The Tests of Patience Heidi Waleson 2011
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I leap from the side of the bridge down toward the stygian water, which hurtles up to meet me.
Secret History of Elizabeth Tudor, Vampire Slayer Lucy Weston 2011
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I leap from the side of the bridge down toward the stygian water, which hurtles up to meet me.
Secret History of Elizabeth Tudor, Vampire Slayer Lucy Weston 2011
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The production has its strengths – its stygian atmosphere, dispelled by pools of light; Cracknell's ability to marshal intense performances from her six-strong cast.
sera commented on the word stygian
"Dark and dismal as of the rivers Acheron and Styx in Hades. Hellish"
August 13, 2007