superhot
adjective
su·per·hot
ˌsü-pər-ˈhät 
: extremely hot: such as
a
: having or being an extremely high temperature
… most traditional steak houses mark the steak on a ridged or flat grill, then finish it in a superhot broiler.—
Harvey Steinman
Harvey Steinman… unlike other portable coffeemakers on the market, … it can withstand superhot temperatures.—Elizabeth Goldbaum
Elizabeth Goldbaum
b
: extremely violent or fierce
a superhot temper
c
: extremely popular or in demand
a superhot song/performer/toy
Collectors have turned some of these cards … into a superhot property.—Mark D. Fefer
Mark D. Fefer
d
: extremely pungent or peppery
Though hot sauce purists insist superhot sauces are merely a novelty, they remain popular.—Sam Gugino
Sam Gugino
e
: extremely sexy
He was superhot, with broad, muscular shoulders, ripped abs, and the most beautifully bronzed skin I'd ever seen.—Karen Robinovitz
Karen RobinovitzExamples of superhot in a Sentence
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The message is clear: Only French kitchens have the power to make everyone look superhot.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 11 June 2025
The superhot plasma closer to the core rises, whereas cooler plasma near the surface sinks, creating towering columns of convecting material by the millions, each carrying its own magnetic field.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 1 May 2025
And that’s likely because the brush and dryer combo is beyond powerful and gets superhot to smooth out strands, stat.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2025
Whipping winds can cause the lines to slap together, shedding small balls of superhot molten metal.
—Adiel Kaplan, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
So engineers must create those ions by energizing tin droplets or gas into a superhot plasma.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Dec. 2011
Wall Street money managers sell their underperforming energy stocks and, to keep up with highly competitive peers, buy NVIDIA NVDA +0.2% DIA +0.4% and that mere handful of superhot names.
—John Navin, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
These creatures indeed had hydrogenase--a superhot version.
—Will Hively, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Accessing this superhot geothermal energy could be a key part of achieving net zero emission goals by 2050, according to Quaise executives.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Jan. 2024
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 11 June 2025
The superhot plasma closer to the core rises, whereas cooler plasma near the surface sinks, creating towering columns of convecting material by the millions, each carrying its own magnetic field.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 1 May 2025
And that’s likely because the brush and dryer combo is beyond powerful and gets superhot to smooth out strands, stat.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2025
Whipping winds can cause the lines to slap together, shedding small balls of superhot molten metal.
—Adiel Kaplan, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
So engineers must create those ions by energizing tin droplets or gas into a superhot plasma.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Dec. 2011
Wall Street money managers sell their underperforming energy stocks and, to keep up with highly competitive peers, buy NVIDIA NVDA +0.2% DIA +0.4% and that mere handful of superhot names.
—John Navin, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
These creatures indeed had hydrogenase--a superhot version.
—Will Hively, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Accessing this superhot geothermal energy could be a key part of achieving net zero emission goals by 2050, according to Quaise executives.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Jan. 2024
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“Superhot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superhot. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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