hell-fired

[ hel-fahyuh rd ]
/ ˈhɛlˈfaɪərd /

adjective, adverb Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.

all-fired.

Origin of hell-fired

First recorded in 1705–15

Words nearby hell-fired

hell week, hell's angel, hell's bells, hell's kitchen, hell-bent for leather, hell-fired, hell-for-leather, hell-raiser, hella, hellacious, helladic

Example sentences from the Web for hell-fired

  • "It's them hell-fired wreckers again," was the gritting reply.

    The Wreckers |Francis Lynde

  • You can appeal to his feeling for romance--poetry--whatever he calls his hell-fired--I mean his unfortunate impiety.

    The Cavalier |George Washington Cable