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red–hot
adjective \ˈred-ˈhät\
: glowing red because of being very hot
: extremely hot
: very active or successful
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First Known Use of RED-HOT
14th century
Related to RED-HOT
- Synonyms
- contemporary, current, designer, hot, mod, modernistic, new, new age, newfangled, new-fashioned, present-day, red-hot, space-age, state-of-the-art, ultramodern, up-to-date, up-to-the-minute
- Antonyms
- antiquated, archaic, dated, fusty, musty, oldfangled, old-fashioned, old-time, out-of-date, passé
RED-HOT Defined for Kids
red–hot
adjective \ˈred-ˈhät\
Definition of RED-HOT for Kids
1
: glowing red with heat <red-hot coals>
2
: very active or successful <a red-hot team>
3
: extremely popular <a red-hot fashion>
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