red-hot

[red-hot, red-hot]

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.

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of red-hot¹

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75

Example Sentences

If AI fever cools, mere projections of red-hot growth from Oracle won’t be enough.

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But even by the standards of the red-hot Indian IPO market, the sale by LG's local unit stands out.

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But its breadth and its focus on red-hot tech shares and smaller banks rattled some analysts and portfolio managers, who had come to believe that the 2025 market advance had grown immune to trade-war tensions.

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That not only bodes well for the Yankees and Dodgers, the MLB leaders in homers, but also for the red-hot Seattle Mariners, who ranked third.

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“By contrast, several Sunbelt and West Coast markets that were recently red-hot are now faring far worse,” Godec said.

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