noun
hellfire
HEL-fire/ˈhelfaɪər/
The fire of hell, also used figuratively for extreme destruction or suffering.
The cavern's fierce flames and smoke evoke visions of hellfire.
Etymology
The Old English compound means “fire of hell,” with hell specifying where the fire belongs. It names the fire associated with punishment after death and, by extension, eternal torment itself.
In context
You and your son have a place for you in hellfire, in the deepest hellfire. And this is the This is the consequences of a hypocrite. If you don't reform your life …
More examples
- The preacher warns that sinners face hellfire after death.
- The bombing unleashes hellfire on the city.
- She describes the agony of withdrawal as hellfire.
Forms
hellfire
hellish adjective — Extremely unpleasant, difficult, or painful.