Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [awl fahyuh r]
- /ɔl faɪər/
- /ɔːl faɪər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [awl fahyuh r]
- /ɔl faɪər/
Definitions of all-fired word
- adjective all-fired excessive; extreme 3
- adverb all-fired (intensifier) 3
- adjective all-fired extreme; complete 3
- adverb all-fired extremely; completely 3
- adverb all-fired Also, all-firedly [awl-fahyuh rd-lee, -fahy-rid-] /ˈɔlˌfaɪərd li, -ˌfaɪ rɪd-/ (Show IPA). extremely; excessively: Don't be so all-fired sure of yourself. 1
- adjective all-fired (Informal) (chiefly US) Extreme, excessive. 0
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Origin of all-fired
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; probably euphemism for hell-fired
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Parts of speech for All-fired
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
all-fired popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for all-fired
Antonyms for all-fired
adj all-fired
- favored — regarded or treated with preference or partiality: Her beauty made her the favored child.
- praiseworthy — deserving of praise; laudable: a praiseworthy motive.
- welcome — a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.
- nice — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
- good — Graph-Oriented Object Database
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