I. ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: Middle English, from hell + fire
1. : the fire of hell : fire and brimstone
an old-fashioned Calvinist sermon on hellfire
2. : something that torments like the fire of hell (as burning spite or resentment)
II. adjective
: fire-and-brimstone
a hellfire preacher
preached on a hellfire topic