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- Dictionaryred-hot/ˈredˌhät/
adjective
- 1. (of a substance) so hot as to glow red: "red-hot coals"
- 2. extremely exciting or popular: "red-hot jazz"
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Red-hot can be an adjective meaning extremely hot, or a noun meaning a zealous partisan or a small candy. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, history, and usage with Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Synonyms for RED-HOT: modern, new, contemporary, current, fashionable, stylish, hot, designer; Antonyms of RED-HOT: old-time, old-fashioned, old, ancient, former, archaic, antiquated, past
Definition of red-hot adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Red-hot is used to describe a person or thing that is very popular, especially someone who is very good at what they do or something that is new and exciting. [journalism] [...] More. Synonyms of 'red-hot' • very hot, burning, heated [...] • exciting, inspiring, sensational (informal) [...] • passionate, thrilling, sexy [...] More.
creating much excitement, demand, or discussion: The new toy robot is a red-hot item this Christmas. violent; furious: red-hot anger. characterized by intense excitement, enthusiasm, or passion. very fresh or new; most recent: red-hot tips on the stock market. noun. a person who has great fervor or intensity, as for a goal or cause.
Adjective. Noun. Filter. adjective. Glowing hot; very hot. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Very excited, angry, ardent, etc. Webster's New World. Heated, as with excitement, anger, or enthusiasm. A red-hot speech. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Very recent; new. Red-hot information. American Heritage. Similar definitions.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning. adjective. characterized by intense emotion or interest or excitement. “a red-hot speech” synonyms: sizzling. hot.
