all-fired

[ awl-fahyuhrd ]

/ ˈɔlˌfaɪərd /

Informal.

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adjective, superlative all-fired·est.

tremendous; extreme; excessive: He had the all-fired gall to quit in the middle of the job.

adverb

Also all-fired·ly

[awl-fahyuhrd-lee, -fahy-rid-]. /ˈɔlˌfaɪərd li, -ˌfaɪ rɪd-/. extremely; excessively: Don't be so all-fired sure of yourself.

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Origin of all-fired

First recorded in 1825–35; probably euphemism for hell-fired

Words nearby all-fired

all eyes, alley gate, alley light, alley-oop, alleyway, all-fired, all-flying tail, All Fools' Day, all for, All for Love, All for one and one for all

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How to use all-fired in a sentence

But along with the cartoon funk is an all-too-real story of police brutality embodied by a horde of evil Pigs.
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The benefits of incumbency are quite potent, especially in the all-important area of raising campaign funds.
The Unbearable Whiteness of Congress|Dean Obeidallah|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
A street sweeper was caught in the crossfire as a gunman fired at the officer, fatally wounding her in the back.
France Mourns—and Hunts|Nico Hines, Christopher Dickey|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
One of the other cops fired three times and those who were still able to give chase did.
Shot Down During the NYPD Slowdown|Michael Daly|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST

The cops gave chase and the gunman fired the big revolver twice more.
Shot Down During the NYPD Slowdown|Michael Daly|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Before we had all fired, Fanning and a dozen of his sharpest men had again loaded, and were by our side.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
He had discovered that the all-glorious boast of Spain was not exempt from the infirmities of common men.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
The men, whose poniards his sword parried, had recourse to fire-arms, and two pistols were fired at him.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
The next moment a pistol was fired at their head, and a deep groan shewed it had taken too true an aim.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
Naturally the conversation fell on the all-absorbing topic of the day and the object of his mission.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman

British Dictionary definitions for all-fired

all-fired

/ slang, mainly US /

adjective

(prenominal) excessive; extreme

adverb

(intensifier)don't be so all-fired sure of yourself!

Word Origin for all-fired

altered from hell-fired

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