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firehot

firehot adjective: as hot as fire; hot from fire; extremely hot; red-hot.

Adjective

firehot (comparative more firehot, superlative most firehot)

  1. As hot as fire; hot from fire; extremely hot; red-hot.
    • She knows they expect needles, knives, firehot brands.2010, Sandra Beasley, I Was the Jukebox
    • The book was firehot and intriguing. Even if he hadn't penned the scenes from Reides' point of view, he knew he'd still assert that the story had best seller written all over it.2012, Julie Leto, Making Waves

Forms of firehot

comparativemore firehot
superlativemost firehot
alternative formfire-hot

Origin of firehot

From Middle English fyre hoot, fyre hoote, from Old English fȳrhāt (“fire-hot”), equivalent to fire + hot.

Questions about firehot

What does firehot mean?
Firehot means as hot as fire; hot from fire; extremely hot; red-hot.
What part of speech is firehot?
Firehot is an adjective.

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  3. firehosed
  4. firehoses
  5. firehosing
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  9. firehouse caucuses
  10. firehouse primaries
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