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

The agency confirmed the eruption generated a pyroclastic density current—a fast-moving stream of superheated ash, debris and gases capable of destroying everything in its path. —Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025

This air fryer uses superheated air to cook food at 400°F, producing crispy results with little to no oil. —Nora Colomer, Fox News, 14 Jan. 2025

Hot rock then turns it into superheated steam, which can spin turbines and generate electricity. —Brent Crane, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE presented its surrounding ancient Roman communities with a number of terrifying ways to die: falling debris, collapsing buildings, asphyxiation from superheated dust plumes, etc.. —Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for superheated

• overheated
• uncompleted
• undefeated
• accreted
• competed
• completed
• conceited
• concreted
• defeated
• deleted
• depleted
• entreated