All-fired, awl-fīrd′, adj. (slang) infernal.—adv. excessively. [A softening of hell-fired, U.S.]
All-fools′-day, awl-fōōlz′-dā, n. April first. [From the sportive deceptions practised on that day.]
All-fours, awl-fōrz′, n.pl. (preceded by on) on four legs, or on two hands and two feet: a game at cards played by two, so called from the four particulars by which the reckoning is made—high, low, Jack, and the game: also a game at dominoes.
All-hail, awl-hāl′, interj. all health! a phrase of salutation. [See Hail, interj.]
All-hallow, awl-hal′lō, All-hallows, awl-hal′lōz, n. the day of all the holy ones. See All-saints. [All and Hallow.]
All-hallow-mass. See Hallow-mass.
All-hallown, awl-hal′lōn, n. (Shak.) fine summer weather late in the season—near All-hallows-day.
All-hallow-tide, awl-hal′lō-tīd, n. the time near All-hallows-day. [See Hallow and Tide.]
Allheal, awl-hēl′, n. (obs.) a balsam for all wounds, a panacea—applied to various plants, as the mistletoe, the great valerian, &c.
Alliaceous, al-li-ā′shus, adj. pertaining to, or having the properties of allium or garlic. [L. allium, garlic.]