white-hot

[hwahyt-hot, wahyt-]

adjective

1. extremely hot.

2. showing white heat.

3. exceedingly enthusiastic, ardent, angry, devoted, etc.; impassioned; perfervid.

   a fierce, white-hot loyalty to the king.

white-hot

adjective

1. at such a high temperature that white light is emitted

2. informal,  in a state of intense emotion

Word History and Origins

Origin of white-hot¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Related Words

• ardent 
• fervent 
• fierce 
• fiery 
• heated 
• intense 
• passionate 
• rousing 
• sentimental 
• stirring