1
: being at or radiating white heat
2
a
: extremely hot
b
: exhibiting or marked by extreme fervor or zeal
white-hot enthusiasm

Examples of white-hot in a Sentence

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

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of white-hot was in 1587

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“White-hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white-hot. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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