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First Known Use of red-hot
14th century
red-hot Synonyms
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-minuteAntonyms
antiquated, archaic, dated, fusty, musty, oldfangled, old-fashioned, old-time, out-of-date, passéRelated Words
fashionable, happening, in, modish, nouvelle, now, stylish; last, latest; modernized, updated; futuristic, high-tech (also hi-tech); latter-day, recentNear Antonyms
anachronistic; aged, age-old, ancient, antediluvian, hoary, old, venerable; bygone, former, late, olden, past; antique, historic, historical; retro, retrograde; kaput (also kaputt), obsolete, outmoded, outworn, unmodernized; old-world; discarded, disused, moth-eaten; forgotten, remote; ageless, dateless, timelessred hot
noun
Definition of red hot
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:one who shows intense emotion or partisanship
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:hot dog 1
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:a small red candy strongly flavored with cinnamon
Examples of red hot in a Sentence
the inflammatory language favored by the red hots is simply polarizing voters and stifling all dialogue
First Known Use of red hot
1835
red hot Synonyms
Synonyms
crusader, fanatic, ideologue (also idealogue), militant, partisan (also partizan), zealot, true believerAntonyms
nonmilitantRelated Words
activist; dreamer, idealist, visionary; cultist, disciple, follower, hanger-on, idolizer, votary; addict, aficionado (also afficionado), buff, bug, devotee, enthusiast, fan, fancier, fiend, fool, freak, habitué (also habitue), head, hound, junkie (also junky), lover, maniac, maven (also mavin), nut, sucker; advocate, apostle, backer, champion, evangelist, patron, promoter, stalwart, supporter; booster, rooter, well-wisher; faddistNear Antonyms
dabbler, dilettanteRED-HOT Defined for English Language Learners
red-hot
play
adjective
Definition of red-hot for English Language Learners
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: glowing red because of being very hot
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: extremely hot
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: very active or successful
RED-HOT Defined for Kids
red-hot
adjective
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Definition of red-hot for Students
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:glowing red with heat
- red-hot coals
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:very active or successful
- a red-hot team
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:extremely popular
- a red-hot fashion
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