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WHITE-HOT
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Glowing white with heat
Example:
a white-hot center of the fire
Synonyms:
white; white-hot
Classified under:
Similar:
hot (used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Intensely zealous or fervid
Example:
fierce white-hot loyalty
Classified under:
Similar:
hot (extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm)
