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

See Examples For:

red-hot

It will be a red-hot atmosphere, and it will be hard enough for England playing 11 v 11, so cool heads will be imperative.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

SK Hynix’s Korean shares plummeted 15%—their steepest one-day fall on record—following the chip maker’s red-hot U.S. debut on Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

Counterpoint Research analyst MS Hwang said SK hynix wants to triumph over Samsung in the red-hot memory chip market.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

Worried that the red-hot artificial-intelligence trade has made the U.S. market too top-heavy?

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

Back in the family circle, I remarked to myself how like a cyclopean eye was the belly of the red-hot stove.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

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