- all-fired
- adverb
Etymology: alteration of hell-fired damned, from hellfire
Date: 1837
extremely, excessively <all-fired stubborn>
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all´-fired´ly — all fired «L F», adjective, adverb. U.S. Informal. –adj. unusual; excessive: »You could ve hired a rig from the livery stable if you was in such an all fired hurry (New Yorker). –adv. excessively; inordinately. –all´ fired´ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
all-fired — all′ fired adv. Informal. inf extremely; excessively: Don t be so all fired sure of yourself[/ex] • Etymology: 1825–35; prob. euphemism for hell fired … From formal English to slang
all-fired — (adj.) 1837, U.S. slang euphemism for HELL FIRED (Cf. hell fired) … Etymology dictionary
all-fired — adv AmE completely used when describing a quality that you think is extreme ▪ If he weren t so all fired sure of himself, I d like him better … Dictionary of contemporary English
all-fired — all fired; all fired·ly; … English syllables
all-fired — [ôl΄fīrd′] adj. [altered < hell fired] Slang extreme; complete adv. Slang extremely; completely … English World dictionary
All Fired Up — Infobox Album | Name = All Fired Up Type = Studio Album Artist = Fastway Released = 1984 Recorded = Genre = Hard rock, heavy metal Length = 43:25 Label = CBS, Columbia Producer = Reviews = Last album = Fastway (1983) This album = All Fired Up… … Wikipedia
all-fired — /awl fuyeurd /, adj., superl. all firedest, adv. Informal. adj. 1. tremendous; extreme; excessive: He had the all fired gall to quit in the middle of the job. adv. 2. Also, all firedly /awl fuyeurd lee, fuy rid /. extremely; excessively: Don t be … Universalium
all-fired — 1. adjective Extreme, excessive. Its an all fired outrage to tell any human creature that hes bound to hell. 2. adverb Extremely, inordinately, very. Of course, I was only stringing Jerry . . . he thinks hes so all fired cute and smart … Wiktionary
all-fired — /ˈɔl faɪəd/ (say awl fuyuhd) Chiefly US Colloquial –adjective 1. extreme; excessive: they re in an all fired hurry. –adverb 2. extremely; excessively: why is it so all fired important? …
all-fired — I adjective extreme; used as an intensifier (Freq. 1) why is he in such an all fired hurry? • Similar to: ↑immoderate • Usage Domain: ↑colloquialism II adverb … Useful english dictionary
