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red-hot adj
1. (esp of metal) heated to the temperature at which it glows red iron is red-hot at about 500°C 2. extremely hot the stove is red-hot, so don't touch it 3. keen, excited, or eager; enthusiastic 4. furious; violent red-hot anger 5. very recent or topical red-hot information 6. Austral slang extreme, unreasonable, or unfair the charges are red-hot ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
red-hot adjective 2. (Informal) exciting, inspiring, sensational (informal), electrifying the red-hot guitarist 3. (Informal) passionate, thrilling, sexy, arousing, titillating a red-hot sex life Translations red-hot [ˈredˈhɒt] ADJ 1. (lit) [iron, poker] → candente 2. (fig) 2.1. (= up to the moment) [news, information] → de última hora 2.2. (= very sharp) [cardplayer, tennis player etc] → de primera categoría red-hot [ˌrɛdˈhɒt] adj → arroventato/a, rovente red-hot [ˌrɛdˈhɒt] adj → arroventato/a, rovente How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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At last, more than thirty million years hence, the huge red-hot dome of the sun had come to obscure nearly a tenth part of the darkling heavens. But, fortunately, his comrade with the straw on his back had entered behind him, and when the door was shut upon them he scattered the straw about, and suddenly the red-hot walls cooled down, and it became so very cold that the Simpleton could scarcely bear to take a bath, and all the water in the room froze. As the fish would not come off the plate, they put it into the red-hot crinkly paper fire in the kitchen; but it would not burn either. |
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