white-hot

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hwahyt, wahyt hot]
- /ʰwaɪt, waɪt hɒt/
- /waɪt hɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwahyt, wahyt hot]
- /ʰwaɪt, waɪt hɒt/

Definitions of white-hot word

adjective white-hot extremely hot. 1
adjective white-hot showing white heat. 1
adjective white-hot exceedingly enthusiastic, ardent, angry, devoted, etc.; impassioned; perfervid: a fierce, white-hot loyalty to the king. 1
adjective white-hot extremely hot to touch 1
adjective white-hot energetic, effective 1
adjective white-hot very angry 1

See all 14 definitions of white-hot

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Origin of white-hot

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for White-hot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of White-hot

white-hot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for white-hot

adj white-hot

aflame — If something is on fire, you can say it is aflame.
burning — You use burning to describe something that is extremely hot.
flaming — flame
impassioned — filled with intense feeling or passion; passionate; ardent.
in flames — to kindle or excite (passions, desires, etc.).

adjective white-hot

aroused — in a state of sexual arousal
enkindled — Simple past tense and past participle of enkindle.
flashing — a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning.
hotblooded — Spirited, rash, reckless.
ignited — to set on fire; kindle.

All 13 Synonyms of white-hot