all-fired

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɔːlfaɪəd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ôlərd′)

Inflections of 'all-fired' (adj): adj superlative: all-firedest

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
all-fired  (ôlərd′),USA pronunciation adj., [superl.] -fired•est, adv. [Informal.]
adj. 
  1. Informal Termstremendous; extreme;
    excessive:He had the all-fired gall to quit in the middle of the job.

adv. 
    Also, all-fired•ly  (ôlərd′lē, -fī′rid-).USA pronunciation extremely;
    excessively:Don't be so all-fired sure of yourself.
    • probably euphemism for hell-fired 1825–35

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