infernonoun [ C ]
uk/ɪnˈfɜː.nəʊ/us/ɪnˈfɝː.noʊ/plural infernosa very large uncontrolled fire:
a raging inferno
The building was an inferno by the time the fire service arrived.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Fire & flame
- beacon
- blaze
- bonfire
- brand
- bush fire
- campfire
- conflagration
- fire
- fireball
- firepit
- firestorm
- flame
- flare
- open fire
- open fireplace
- pilot
- spark
- wildfire