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redhot

redhot is the alternative form of red-hot.

Meaning of red-hot

Adjective

red-hot (comparative more red-hot, superlative most red-hot)

  1. Heated to the point that it glows with a visible red color.
    • The smith's apprentice was still wary of manipulating the red-hot metal.
  2. (excessive) Very hot.
    • That curry was red-hot.
  3. (informal) Emotionally charged, especially with anger or enthusiasm.
    • He really delivered a red-hot speech today.
  4. (informal) Having very strong sex appeal.
    • Did you see that red-hot bikini model in today's paper?
  5. (informal) Very fresh, exciting, and up-to-date.
    • Tune in at ten to catch this red-hot story!

Forms of redhot

comparativemore redhot
superlativemost redhot

Questions about redhot

What is redhot the alternative form of?
Redhot is the alternative form of red-hot.

Words near redhot in the dictionary

  1. redhibitory
  2. Redhill
  3. Redhills
  4. redhorse
  5. redhorses
  6. redhot
  7. redia
  8. rediae
  9. rediagnose
  10. rediagnosed
  11. rediagnoses

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