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    Stygian
    /ˈstɪdʒɪən/

    adjective

    • 1. relating to the River Styx in Greek mythology.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishStygian | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    extremely and unpleasantly dark: Stygian gloom. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Darkness & becoming dark. blackness. darkened. darkness. dimly. dimness. dingily. dingy. inky. pitch darkness. pitchy. plunge someone/something into darkness. semi-darkness. shaded. shadow. silhouetted. twilight. See more results »

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stygianStygian Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : of or relating to the river Styx. 2. : extremely dark, gloomy, or forbidding. the stygian blackness of the cave. Did you know? Stygian comes to us (by way of Latin stygius and Greek stygios) from Styx, the name of the principal river in Hades, the underworld of the dead in Greek mythology.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › StygianStygian - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Something that's Stygian is dark, murky, and probably a little melancholy. Your walk home from the bus stop might feel Stygian on a foggy, moonless night.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › stygianSTYGIAN Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Stygian definition: of or relating to the river Styx or to Hades.. See examples of STYGIAN used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryStygian | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Stygian | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of Stygian in English. Stygian. adjective. literary us / ˈstɪdʒ.i.ən / uk / ˈstɪdʒ.i.ən / Add to word list. extremely and unpleasantly dark: Stygian gloom. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Darkness & becoming dark. blackness. crepuscular. darkened. darkness. dimly.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishStygian adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of Stygian adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › StygianStygian - definition of Stygian by The Free Dictionary

    1. (Classical Myth & Legend) of or relating to the river Styx. 2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) chiefly literary. a. dark, gloomy, or hellish. b. completely inviolable, as a vow sworn by the river Styx. [C16: from Latin Stygius, from Greek Stugios, from Stux Styx; related to stugein to hate]

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTYGIAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'Stygian' Stygian in British English. (ˈstɪdʒɪən ) adjective. 1. of or relating to the river Styx. 2. mainly literary. a. dark, gloomy, or hellish. b. completely inviolable, as a vow sworn by the river Styx. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordSTYGIAN - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    1. of or relating to the river Styx. [...] 2. mainly literary. a. dark, gloomy, or hellish. [...] b. completely inviolable, as a vow sworn by the river Styx. [...] More. Synonyms of 'Stygian' • dark, black, gloomy, dreary [...] More. Examples of 'Stygian' in a sentence.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › stygianStygian | meaning of Stygian in Longman Dictionary of...

    Stygian meaning, definition, what is Stygian: unpleasantly dark, and making you feel n...: Learn more.