hellfire

hell·fire

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hel-fahyuh r]
- /ˈhɛlˌfaɪər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hel-fahyuh r]
- /ˈhɛlˌfaɪər/

Definitions of hellfire word

noun hellfire the fire of hell. 1
noun hellfire punishment in hell. 1
noun hellfire (initial capital letter) Military. a laser-guided U.S. Army antiarmor missile designed for launch from a helicopter. 1
noun hellfire The fire or fires regarded as existing in hell. 1
noun hellfire the torment and punishment of hell, envisaged as eternal fire 0
noun hellfire characterizing sermons or preachers that emphasize this aspect of Christian belief 0

See all 7 definitions of hellfire

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Origin of hellfire

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English, Old English helle fȳr; see hell, fire

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hellfire

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hellfire

hellfire popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for hellfire

adj hellfire

grave — the grave accent.
mortal — subject to death; having a transitory life: all mortal creatures.
apocalyptic — Apocalyptic means relating to the total destruction of something, especially of the world.
apocalyptical — of or like an apocalypse; affording a revelation or prophecy.
baneful — destructive, poisonous, or fatal

noun hellfire

inferno — hell; the infernal regions.
hades — Geology. the angle between a fault plane and the vertical, measured perpendicular to the strike of the fault; complement of the dip.
netherworld — the infernal regions; hell.

adjective hellfire

fateful — having momentous significance or consequences; decisively important; portentous: a fateful meeting between the leaders of the two countries.

All 23 Synonyms of hellfire