red hot

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [red hot]
- /rɛd hɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [red hot]
- /rɛd hɒt/

Definitions of red hot words

adjective red hot red with heat; very hot. 1
adjective red hot creating much excitement, demand, or discussion: The new toy robot is a red-hot item this Christmas. 1
adjective red hot violent; furious: red-hot anger. 1
adjective red hot characterized by intense excitement, enthusiasm, or passion. 1
adjective red hot very fresh or new; most recent: red-hot tips on the stock market. 1
noun red hot a person who has great fervor or intensity, as for a goal or cause. 1

See all 8 definitions of red hot

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Origin of red hot

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1325-75

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Red hot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Red hot

red hot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

red hot usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for red hot

adjective red hot

aroused — in a state of sexual arousal
backbiting — If you accuse someone of backbiting, you mean that they say unpleasant or unkind things about someone who is not present, especially in order to stop them doing well at work.
detracting — to take away a part, as from quality, value, or reputation (usually followed by from).
enkindled — Simple past tense and past participle of enkindle.
flashing — a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning.

noun red hot

frank — direct and unreserved in speech; straightforward; sincere: Her criticism of my work was frank but absolutely fair.

All 13 Synonyms of red hot