hellfire

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɛlˌfaɪə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hel′fīər′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hell•fire  (hel′fīər′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Religionthe fire of hell.
  2. Religionpunishment in hell.
  3. Military(cap.) a laser-guided U.S. Army antiarmor missile designed for launch from a helicopter.
  • bef. 1000; Middle English, Old English helle fȳr; see hell, fire

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hellfire /ˈhɛlˌfaɪə/ n
  1. the torment and punishment of hell, envisaged as eternal fire
  2. (modifier) characterizing sermons or preachers that emphasize this aspect of Christian belief: hellfire evangelism
'hellfire' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
sulphurous

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