hothouse
[ hot-hous ]
/ ˈhɒtˌhaʊs /
noun, plural hot·hous·es [hot-hou-ziz] /ˈhɒtˌhaʊ zɪz/.
an artificially heated greenhouse for the cultivation of tender plants.
adjective
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.
overprotected, artificial, or unnaturally delicate.
Nearby words
hotere, hotfoot, hotfoot it, hothead, hotheaded, hothouse, hothouse lamb, hotien, hotkey, hotline, hotliner
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hothouse
/ (ˈhɒtˌhaʊs) /
noun
- a greenhouse in which the temperature is maintained at a fixed level above that of the surroundings
- (as modifier)a hothouse plant
- an environment that encourages rapid development
- (as modifier)a hot-house atmosphere
an environment where there is great pressureshowjumping is a tough, hothouse world
(modifier) informal, often censorious sensitive or delicatea hothouse temperament
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