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Meaning of 'red-hot' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Red-hot [ a.]
- Red with heat; heated to redness; as, red-hot iron; red-hot balls. Hence, figuratively, excited; violent; as, a red-hot radical.

Meaning of 'red-hot' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . red-hot [ s]
Meaning (1):
- very fast; capable of quick response and great speed
Example in sentence:
  • a blistering pace;
  • a hot sports car;
  • a red-hot line drive;
  • got off to a hot start;
  • in hot pursuit
Meaning (2):
- having strong sexual appeal
Example in sentence:
  • a red-hot mama;
  • a toothsome blonde in a tight dress;
  • a voluptuous woman;
  • juicy barmaids
Meaning (3):
- characterized by intense emotion or interest or excitement
Example in sentence:
  • a red-hot speech;
  • sizzling political issues
Meaning (4):
- newest or most recent
Example in sentence:
  • news hot off the press;
  • red-hot information

Nearby Words:

red red-gum red-hand red-handed red-letter red-riband red-short red-tailed red-tape red-tapism

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