hellfire

noun

hell·​fire ˈhel-ˌfī(-ə)r 

: the eternal fire of hell that tortures sinners

hellfire adjective

Examples of hellfire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the autobiography in The Boy and the Heron only goes so far: Mahito’s mother dies in that scene, consumed by hellfire before the boy can reach her, while Miyazaki’s mother lived until 1983, long enough to know the beginnings of her son’s storied animation career. —Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024

Van Zweden, leading the Philharmonic with the excellent singers of Musica Sacra, slid back into old habit of blazing through a score, which robbed sections like the hellfire Dies Irae of their heft. —Joshua Barone, New York Times, 31 May 2024

The online opinions didn’t stop at hellfire, however. —Eva Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024

First, the advent of Marvin Miller’s reign of hellfire for the MLB players union delivered free agency, allowing players to serve out their initial contract, hit the market, and get the Yankees to pay you millions. —Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above