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- [hot-hous]
- /ˈhɒtˌhaʊs/
- /ˈhɒt.haʊs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hot-hous]
- /ˈhɒtˌhaʊs/
Definitions of hothouse word
- noun plural hothouse an artificially heated greenhouse for the cultivation of tender plants. 1
- adjective hothouse of, relating to, or noting a plant grown in a hothouse, or so fragile as to be capable of being grown only in a hothouse. 1
- adjective hothouse overprotected, artificial, or unnaturally delicate. 1
- noun hothouse A heated building, typically made largely of glass, for rearing plants out of season or in a climate colder than is natural for them. 1
- noun hothouse greenhouse, glasshouse 1
- countable noun hothouse A hothouse is a heated building, usually made of glass, in which plants and flowers can be grown. 0
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Origin of hothouse
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1505-15; hot + house
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Parts of speech for Hothouse
noun
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adverb
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preposition
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hothouse popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
hothouse usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hothouse
noun hothouse
- bed — A BEd is a degree which usually takes four years to complete and which qualifies someone to teach in a school. BEd is an abbreviation for 'Bachelor of Education.' Compare PGCE.
- field — Cyrus West, 1819–92, U.S. financier: projector of the first Atlantic cable.
- nursery — a room or place set apart for young children.
- terrace — a raised level with a vertical or sloping front or sides faced with masonry, turf, or the like, especially one of a series of levels rising one above another.
- patio — an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
Top questions with hothouse
- what is a hothouse cucumber?
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- how to build a hothouse?
- how to build a hothouse for plants?
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