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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“This surprisingly bullish data adds to an already red-hot crude oil market amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran,” Mike Castle of StoneX says in a note.
Billed as a must-watch clash between two Eastern Conference-vying rivals each in red-hot form, the game at Madison Square Garden became an exhibition for Cunningham, who also provided 13 assists and eight rebounds.
From Barron's
With its red-hot technology sector as the ultimate prize, foreign investors poured trillions of dollars of investment capital into U.S. stocks.
From MarketWatch
Precious metals’ red-hot rally has cooled somewhat lately, but prices remain elevated after last year’s run-up.
In fact, almost exactly a decade ago I wrote that these funds were red-hot, sucking in billions of dollars from investors desperate to chase recent high performance.
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