white-hot

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hwahyt, wahyt hot]
- /ʰwaɪt, waɪt hɒt/
- /waɪt hɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwahyt, wahyt hot]
- /ʰwaɪt, waɪt hɒt/

Definitions of white-hot word

adjective white-hot extremely hot. 1
adjective white-hot showing white heat. 1
adjective white-hot exceedingly enthusiastic, ardent, angry, devoted, etc.; impassioned; perfervid: a fierce, white-hot loyalty to the king. 1
adjective white-hot extremely hot to touch 1
adjective white-hot energetic, effective 1
adjective white-hot very angry 1

See all 14 definitions of white-hot

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Origin of white-hot

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for White-hot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of White-hot

white-hot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for white-hot

adj white-hot

aflame — If something is on fire, you can say it is aflame.
burning — You use burning to describe something that is extremely hot.
flaming — flame
impassioned — filled with intense feeling or passion; passionate; ardent.
in flames — to kindle or excite (passions, desires, etc.).

adjective white-hot

aroused — in a state of sexual arousal
enkindled — Simple past tense and past participle of enkindle.
flashing — a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning.
hotblooded — Spirited, rash, reckless.
ignited — to set on fire; kindle.

All 13 Synonyms of white-hot