1. plural of hellfire; the fire of hell, often depicted in religious contexts as eternal punishment
Usage: usually used in religious or literary contexts; often capitalized when referring to divine punishment
2. intense anger or fury; a violent outburst
Usage: informal; figurative use

Examples

• The preacher warned his congregation about the hellfires that awaited sinners.
• She unleashed hellfires of criticism on the poorly written report.
• Medieval paintings depicted souls suffering in hellfires for eternity.
• His hellfires of rage made everyone in the room uncomfortable.
• The old hymn spoke of escaping the hellfires through redemption.
• When he found out about the betrayal, all hellfires broke loose.