- 1(of metal or something burning) so hot that it looks red Red-hot coals glowed in the fire. They heated up the pokers until they were red-hot.
- 2showing strong feeling her red-hot anger
- 3(informal) new, exciting and of great interest to people a red-hot issue
- 4used to describe the person, animal or team that is considered almost certain to win a race, etc. The race was won by the red-hot favourite.
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