towering inferno

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Definition of towering inferno in English English dictionary

A tall fire, as of a building

he most compelling argument for avoiding Chungking Mansion is one of safety — it could be a towering inferno waiting to happen. Beth Reiber, Frommer's Hong Kong.

A powerful, untamed force

nyone saying now that humans are a towering inferno of irrationality ought to be challenged, and aggressively so. — Michael S. Gazzaniga, The Mind's Past.

Related Terms

towering infernos

plural form of towering inferno

Hyphenation

tow·er·ing in·fer·no

Turkish pronunciation

taurîng înfırnō

Pronunciation

/ˈtourəɴɢ ənˈfərnō/ /ˈtaʊrɪŋ ɪnˈfɜrnoʊ/