white-hot
Americanadjective
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extremely hot.
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showing white heat.
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exceedingly enthusiastic, ardent, angry, devoted, etc.; impassioned; perfervid.
a fierce, white-hot loyalty to the king.
adjective
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at such a high temperature that white light is emitted
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informal in a state of intense emotion
Etymology
Origin of white-hot
First recorded in 1810–20
Example Sentences
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During “Heroes’” white-hot initial season in 2006, she was the star of the year’s biggest tagline: “Save the cheerleader, save the world.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
But the space industry’s white-hot growth is also raising questions for scientists who study the atmosphere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Every day, women queue with buckets beneath a white-hot sky.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
The RSI, which touched a white-hot high of 90 on March 9, has been declining ever since, indicating weakness in price momentum.
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
I'm quite sure they all thought, as I did, that the terrible white-hot sparks were about to start flying again.
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
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