white-hot

white-hot

(wīt′hŏt′, hwīt′-)
adj.
1. So hot as to glow with a bright white light.
2. Zealous; fervid.
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white-hot

adj
1. (General Physics) at such a high temperature that white light is emitted
2. informal in a state of intense emotion
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white′-hot′



adj.
1. extremely hot.
2. showing white heat.
3. exceedingly enthusiastic; impassioned.
[1810–20]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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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Translations

white-hot

[ˈwaɪtˈhɒt] ADJ [metal] → calentado al blanco, candente
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white-hot

[ˌwaɪtˈhɒt] adj (metal) → incandescente
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white

(wait) adjective
1. of the colour of the paper on which these words are printed. The bride wore a white dress.
2. having light-coloured skin, through being of European etc descent. the first white man to explore Africa.
3. abnormally pale, because of fear, illness etc. He went white with shock.
4. with milk in it. A white coffee, please.
noun
1. the colour of the paper on which these words are printed. White and black are opposites.
2. a white-skinned person. racial trouble between blacks and whites.
3. (also ˈegg-white) the clear fluid in an egg, surrounding the yolk. This recipe tells you to separate the yolks from the whites.
4. (of an eye) the white part surrounding the pupil and iris. The whites of her eyes are bloodshot.
ˈwhiten verb
to make or become white or whiter. She used a little bleach to whiten the sheets.
ˈwhiteness noun
ˈwhitening noun
a substance used to make certain things (eg tennis shoes) white again.
ˈwhitish adjective
fairly white; close to white.
ˌwhite-ˈcollar adjective
(of workers, jobs etc) not manual; (working) in an office etc.
white elephant
a useless, unwanted possession.
white horse noun
(usually in plural) a wave that has a crest of white foam.
ˌwhite-ˈhot adjective
(of metals) so hot that they have turned white. a white-hot poker.
white lie
a not very serious lie. I'd rather tell my mother a white lie than tell her the truth and upset her.
ˈwhitewash noun
a mixture of usually lime and water, used for whitening walls.
verb
to cover with whitewash.
ˈwhitewashed adjective
white winewine
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