red-hot
Americanadjective
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red with heat; very hot.
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creating much excitement, demand, or discussion.
The new toy robot is a red-hot item this Christmas.
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violent; furious.
red-hot anger.
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characterized by intense excitement, enthusiasm, or passion.
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very fresh or new; most recent.
red-hot tips on the stock market.
noun
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a person who has great fervor or intensity, as for a goal or cause.
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Informal. a hot dog.
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a small cinnamon-flavored candy.
adjective
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(esp of metal) heated to the temperature at which it glows red
iron is red-hot at about 500°C
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extremely hot
the stove is red-hot, so don't touch it
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keen, excited, or eager; enthusiastic
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furious; violent
red-hot anger
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very recent or topical
red-hot information
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slang extreme, unreasonable, or unfair
the charges are red-hot
Etymology
Origin of red-hot
Middle English word dating back to 1325–75
Example Sentences
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What may help Ellison there is that Netflix isn’t looking so red-hot lately.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
The red-hot chip stock takes a hit after Elon Musk signals rival Taiwan Semi may muscle into his Terafab chip venture.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Analysts are chalking that up to rates-related pain in capital-intensive industries outside of the red-hot AI trade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Teoscar Hernández continued his red-hot September with a solo home run in the second inning, his fifth homer in a month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
Half-filling Renn’s cooking skin with water, he hung it by the fire; then, using a split branch, he dropped in red-hot stones to heat it up, and added the plucked and jointed willow grouse.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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