red-hot

American  

[red-hot, red-hot] / ˈrɛdˈhɒt, ˈrɛdˌhɒt /

adjective

1. red with heat; very hot.

2. creating much excitement, demand, or discussion.

   The new toy robot is a red-hot item this Christmas.

3. violent; furious.

   red-hot anger.

4. characterized by intense excitement, enthusiasm, or passion.

5. very fresh or new; most recent.

   red-hot tips on the stock market.

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noun

1. a person who has great fervor or intensity, as for a goal or cause.

2. Informal. a hot dog.

3. a small cinnamon-flavored candy.

red-hot British  

adjective

1. (esp of metal) heated to the temperature at which it glows red

   iron is red-hot at about 500°C

2. extremely hot

   the stove is red-hot, so don't touch it

3. keen, excited, or eager; enthusiastic

4. furious; violent

   red-hot anger

5. very recent or topical

   red-hot information

6. slang extreme, unreasonable, or unfair

   the charges are red-hot

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Etymology

Origin of red-hot

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75

Example Sentences

The theme ETF tracks computer-memory and -storage stocks, a small but red-hot niche that has benefited from huge demand related to the AI infrastructure build-out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

But within the valuation data for the red-hot chip sector, there is a warning for investors in a hot pocket of an industry that has been cyclical for decades.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Geothermal energy systems require electronics that can function deep underground, where surrounding rock can glow red-hot.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

It has a faint, almost red-hot intensity; it’s not aggressive, but assertive.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

“And then agin, Lige, Ah’m gointuh tell yuh. Ah’m gointuh run dis conversation from uh gnat heel to uh lice. It’s nature dat keeps uh man off of uh red-hot stove.”

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston

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