All-fired
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: All-fired is an adjective meaning (chiefly US, informal) Extreme, excessive.
Meaning
(chiefly US, informal) Extreme, excessive.
More Meanings
- (chiefly US, intensifier, informal) Extremely, thoroughly, very.
Example Sentences
It's an all-fired outrage to tell any human creature that he's bound to hell.
Of course, I was only stringing Jerry . . . he thinks he's so all-fired cute and smart.
Sometimes I'm tired and I wonder / What's so all-fired important / About being someplace at some time
Latha dear, she said resolutely, once in your life you'll just have to quit being so all-fired superstitious.
Synonyms for all-fired
Depending on context, synonyms include all-firedly, damn, immoderate, bloody.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include immoderate, damn, bloody, all-fire, balls-out, full-on.
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