white-hot (hw t h t, wt-)adj. 1. So hot as to glow with a bright white light. 2. Zealous; fervid. |
white-hot
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1. (Physics / General Physics) at such a high temperature that white light is emitted
2. Informal in a state of intense emotion
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| Adj. | 1. | white-hot - intensely zealous or fervid; "fierce white-hot loyalty" hot - extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm; "a hot temper"; "a hot topic"; "a hot new book"; "a hot love affair"; "a hot argument" |
| 2. | white-hot - glowing white with heat; "white flames"; "a white-hot center of the fire" hot - used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning; "hot stove"; "hot water"; "a hot August day"; "a hot stuffy room"; "she's hot and tired"; "a hot forehead" |
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