white-hot

adjective

ˈ(h)wīt-ˈhät 

1

: being at or radiating white heat

2

a

: extremely hot

b

: exhibiting or marked by extreme fervor or zeal

white-hot enthusiasm

Synonyms

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

Examples of white-hot in a Sentence

the molten mass was still white-hot when the glassblower began to work his magic

Recent Examples on the Web

This year’s guest list highlighted a healthy contingent of first-time attendees, expanding the who’s who of the night to include a variety of A-list athletes and Bollywood stars, as well as the castmembers of The White Lotus‘ white-hot third season. —Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025

Jin’s crescendo of bitterness had reached its peak and found a white-hot fury. —Lizz Schumer, People.com, 6 May 2025

Zendaya arrived to the 2025 Met Gala red carpet with a white-hot look curated by her longtime collaborator and stylist Law Roach. —Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 May 2025

Judge is off to a white-hot start, leading baseball in batting average (.423), on-base percentage (.510), slugging percentage (.777), hits (55), runs (32) and RBI (33). —Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 5 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1