hellish; "Hence loathed Melancholy.../In Stygian cave forlorn"- Milton
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stygian
How to use stygian in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for stygian.
Editorial note
I could never get into C because I enjoy having two feet, and I could never get into C++ because I know that there's no escape from that stygian pit.
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Quick take
hellish; "Hence loathed Melancholy.../In Stygian cave forlorn"- Milton
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of stygian gathered in one view.
dark and dismal as of the rivers Acheron and Styx in Hades; "in the depths of an Acheronian forest"; "upon those roseate lips a Stygian hue"-Wordsworth
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for stygian.
adjective
hellish; "Hence loathed Melancholy.../In Stygian cave forlorn"- Milton
See also: Stygian
adjective
dark and dismal as of the rivers Acheron and Styx in Hades; "in the depths of an Acheronian forest"; "upon those roseate lips a Stygian hue"-Wordsworth
See also: Acheronian, Acherontic, Stygian
Example sentences
I could never get into C because I enjoy having two feet, and I could never get into C++ because I know that there's no escape from that stygian pit.
I get intensely vivid 'stygian blue' hypnagogic hallucinations right before I fall asleep.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use stygian in a sentence?
I could never get into C because I enjoy having two feet, and I could never get into C++ because I know that there's no escape from that stygian pit.
What does stygian mean?
hellish; "Hence loathed Melancholy.../In Stygian cave forlorn"- Milton
What part of speech is stygian?
stygian is commonly used as adjective.