hellfire

[ hel-fahyuhr ]

/ ˈhɛlˌfaɪər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR hellfire ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the fire of hell.

punishment in hell.

(initial capital letter)Military. a laser-guided U.S. Army antiarmor missile designed for launch from a helicopter.

Origin of hellfire

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

Words nearby hellfire

Hellerwork, hellery, Helles, Hellespont, Hellespontus, hellfire, hell-fired, hell-for-leather, Hell Gate, hellgrammite, hell has no fury like a woman scorned

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Example sentences from the Web for hellfire

William Lloyd Garrison was probably the most prominent leader who relied on the effectiveness of hellfire.
Americans’ Burning Obsession With Hell|William O’Connor|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Apache then let off some Hellfire missiles and its 30mm cannon and 'boom'.
Prince Harry Nicknamed 'Big H' by Army Comrades|Tom Sykes|December 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The pilot locks a $60,000 Hellfire missile onto his target and fires.
Buy Your Own Drone! Now Only $300 Online|Clive Stafford-Smith|April 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Details are still fuzzy, but the official states that a Hellfire missile was fired on Awlaki's convoy.
Cheney Cheers Awlaki Kill||October 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST

I stopped at that hellfire town for three days on my return trip and regretted it.
Journeys and Experiences in Argentina, Paraguay, and Chile|Henry Stephens
One of the preachers whom Mr. Charrington enlisted under his banner was known as "Hellfire Tom."
The Great Acceptance|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull
An owl hooted somewhere, and a bat fluttered out of his way like a small damned soul blackened by hellfire.
The Chapter Ends|Poul William Anderson
There'd have to be hellfire before anybody'd believe my story.
Of Stegner's Folly|Richard S. Shaver
This man, "Hellfire Tom," lived before his conversion in a house of ill-fame.
The Great Acceptance|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull

British Dictionary definitions for hellfire

hellfire

/ (ˈhɛlˌfaɪə) /

noun

the torment and punishment of hell, envisaged as eternal fire

(modifier) characterizing sermons or preachers that emphasize this aspect of Christian beliefhellfire evangelism

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单词	hellfire
释义	hellfire [ hel-fahyuhr ] / ˈhɛlˌfaɪər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hellfire ON THESAURUS.COM noun the fire of hell. punishment in hell. (initial capital letter)Military. a laser-guided U.S. Army antiarmor missile designed for launch from a helicopter. Origin of hellfire before 1000; Middle English, Old English helle fȳr;see hell, fire Words nearby hellfire Hellerwork, hellery, Helles, Hellespont, Hellespontus, hellfire, hell-fired, hell-for-leather, Hell Gate, hellgrammite, hell has no fury like a woman scorned Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hellfire William Lloyd Garrison was probably the most prominent leader who relied on the effectiveness of hellfire. Americans’ Burning Obsession With Hell\|William O’Connor\|September 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Apache then let off some Hellfire missiles and its 30mm cannon and 'boom'. Prince Harry Nicknamed 'Big H' by Army Comrades\|Tom Sykes\|December 31, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The pilot locks a $60,000 Hellfire missile onto his target and fires. Buy Your Own Drone! Now Only $300 Online\|Clive Stafford-Smith\|April 28, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Details are still fuzzy, but the official states that a Hellfire missile was fired on Awlaki's convoy. Cheney Cheers Awlaki Kill\|\|October 2, 2011\|DAILY BEAST I stopped at that hellfire town for three days on my return trip and regretted it. Journeys and Experiences in Argentina, Paraguay, and Chile\|Henry Stephens One of the preachers whom Mr. Charrington enlisted under his banner was known as "Hellfire Tom." The Great Acceptance\|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull An owl hooted somewhere, and a bat fluttered out of his way like a small damned soul blackened by hellfire. The Chapter Ends\|Poul William Anderson There'd have to be hellfire before anybody'd believe my story. Of Stegner's Folly\|Richard S. Shaver This man, "Hellfire Tom," lived before his conversion in a house of ill-fame. The Great Acceptance\|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull British Dictionary definitions for hellfire hellfire / (ˈhɛlˌfaɪə) / noun the torment and punishment of hell, envisaged as eternal fire (modifier) characterizing sermons or preachers that emphasize this aspect of Christian beliefhellfire evangelism Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hellfire grave, mortal, apocalyptic, baneful, calamitous, cataclysmic, catastrophic, destructive, dire, direful, disastrous, fatal, lethal, ominous, portentous, ruinous, unlucky, fire-and-brimstone
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hellfire

noun

Origin of hellfire

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noun

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