all-fire
English
editAdjective
editall-fire (not comparable)
- (informal) Extreme or intense in degree.
- If you were not in such an all-fire hurry to get out of there, you would not have forgotten your purse.
Adverb
editall-fire (not comparable)
- (informal) To an intense degree.
- If she's so all-fire lonely, why doesn't she ever leave her dorm room and actually meet people?
Usage notes
edit- Expresses mild disapproval or reproof.