ULTRAHOT Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

ultrahot

adjective

ˌəl-trə-ˈhät

Definition of ultrahot

as in boiling

having a notably high temperature ultrahot by any standard, a bolt of lightning can attain a temperature of 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit

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More humane methods of killing lobsters pre-boiling include a sharp knife through the head, electrical stunning, or freezing.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Agrawal and her team studied ionic liquids — salts that are liquid at sub-boiling temperatures (below 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 100 degrees Celsius) — as a potential hospitable environment for life.

— Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025

Definition of boiling

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Its hot iron core -- oversized for such a small world -- cools and contracts along with the mantle and crust, tightening the surface like a girdle to fit its new slimmer self.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Planar coils simplify stellarator engineering Stellarators use magnetic fields to confine the extremely hot plasma required for fusion.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of hot

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Prosecutors said some of the money was used for recruiting new members and purchasing Ku Klux Klan robes and materials for cross-burning ceremonies.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
In the case of the cross-burning incident, there is no comparison to the Jussie Smollett case.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026

Definition of burning

Adjective

On the best days, the pies will land at your table efficiently and piping hot, though be aware that pizzas might take a little longer during their busiest hours.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Enjoy them piping hot, straight from the oven, or let cool just slightly before adding a drizzle of vanilla-buttermilk glaze for an even sweeter finish.

— Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 20 July 2026

Definition of piping hot

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The process, which recycles optical glass waste product, is a visceral and sensory practice, and speed and movement are key—malleable molten glass waits for no one.

— Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
The molten iron could then be fed into the facility’s basic oxygen furnaces to create steel, according to the report.

— Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of molten

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