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all-fired

all-fired

2 9.9
Very, put before a describing word to show strong feeling
  • adjective
  • /ɔlˈfaɪrd/
  • Archaic
translation icon : extremadamente
  • Who do you think cares, and why can't you pick up the phone or write a personal email or good, old-fashioned letter if it's that all-fired important?
  • so all-fired
  • all-fired important

Examples

  • Well, if he's so all-fired fey or whatever it is... ...l don't see why Lord and Lady Maitland didn't keep him under lock and key.

    The Story of Seabiscuit (1949)

  • -What's so all-fired important, Stu?

    Payne & Redemption (2022)

  • I get all fired up about it," he says.

    Academic text (2005)

  • You're all fired up, man.

    Colors (1988)

  • What was the all-fired hurry?

    Blog text (5)

  • Why do you make it sound so all-fired awful?

    A Return to Salem's Lot (1987)

  • "Well, you were getting so all-fired protective about being the prince, I just thought..." Wulfrith rubbed his sore arm.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Well, if Cheney didn't have anything to hide, as far as being involved in the ordering of torture, he wouldn't be so all-fired upset that there will be one.

    Blog text (15)

  • Everyone was all-fired excited for the concert this weekend.

  • She was all-fired determined to win the competition.

Synonyms

damn
vsall-fired
  • NSFW
∞ 7.5

Shows that something is very strong or important

is less vulgar and mainly US informal in everyday use
bloody
vsall-fired
  • Offensive
638 7.5

To add strong feeling before a describing word in informal British English, often to show anger

is the US informal intensifier without the British tone or anger
blazingly
vsall-fired
1 5.3

In a very bright or very fast way

is a general intensifier used before adjectives not focused on brightness
all-firedly
vsall-fired
  • Archaic
9.9

In a very strong way, often in casual talk

is the common informal US form rather than regional or dated
ragingly
vsall-fired
  • Informal
8.2

To a very great degree

is chiefly US while this is a general informal intensifier

Antonyms

ordinary
683 1.0

Normal and not special or unusual

mild
107 1.0

Something like pain and criticism that is not very strong or serious

How Intense

quite
∞ 1.0
all-fired
  • Archaic
2 9.9
fairly
895 1.0
slightly
885 1.0

Surface Forms

all-fired positive
all-fired positive

Morphology

all-fired = fired (semi-transparent) = all + fired

The prefix 'all' clearly functions as an intensifier, but the use of 'fired' as an emphatic base is colloquial and not fully predictable for an average learner.

Etymology

All-fired comes from putting all and fired together, like something is 'completely on fire' with energy or feeling; this picture makes it easy to remember. That's why all-fired is used before an adjective or adverb to mean 'very' or 'extremely'.