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hotwater

hotwater is the attributive form of hot water.

Meaning of hot water

Noun

hot water (uncountable)

  1. (figuratively, idiomatic) A dangerous situation; trouble.
    • Both students are in hot water from fighting.
  2. (figuratively, idiomatic) Fierce criticism.
    • The government's new proposal has landed them in hot water.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hot, water.

Words formed from hotwater

Phrases with hotwater

Questions about hotwater

What is hotwater the attributive form of?
Hotwater is the attributive form of hot water.

Words near hotwater in the dictionary

  1. hotwalkers
  2. hotwalking
  3. hotwalks
  4. hotwash
  5. hotwashes
  6. hotwater
  7. hotwater bag
  8. hotwater bags
  9. hotwater bottle
  10. hotwater bottles
  11. hotwater can

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