superheated

adjective

su·​per·​heat·​ed ˈsü-pər-ˌhē-təd 

ˌsü-pər-ˈhē-

1

: subjected to superheating

2

: very hot

also : exceedingly emotional or intense

superheated debate

Synonyms

• ardent
• boiling
• broiling
• burning
• fervent
• fervid
• fiery
• hot
• piping hot
• red
• red-hot
• roasting
• scalding
• scorching
• searing
• sultry
• sweltering
• torrid
• ultrahot
• white-hot

Examples of superheated in a Sentence

certain superheated liquids change to gas with almost explosive violence

a superheated, rancorous argument on how the child should be raised

Recent Examples on the Web

But the historic fate of the city, and many of its residents, was sealed hours later with the arrival of pyroclastic flows, fast-moving, superheated clouds of gas and dust. —Michael Irving, New Atlas, 19 July 2024

The superheated air was too thin for an emergency helicopter to respond, but the team requested mutual aid from nearby fire departments. —Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024

Magnetic activity is probably the source of the sun’s superheated atmosphere. —Aaron Shattuck, Scientific American, 25 June 2024

Extra-strong sunspots, which are often accompanied by the sun ejecting vast amounts of superheated plasma, can trigger auroras but also pose a danger to satellites, airplanes, GPS navigation and the power grid. —Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 3 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1