ALL-FIRED


Meaning of ALL-FIRED in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective

( superlative often all-firedest )

Etymology: euphemism for hell-fired

: infernal , extreme , excessive — used as a mild imprecation

had the all-fired cheek to take my money away — Dorothy Sayers

• all-fired·ly -ˌfī(ə)rdlē, -īrə̇d- adverb

II. adverb

: extremely , excessively — used as a mild imprecation

don't be so all-fired sure about it

all-fired hot

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.