firehot
adjEtymology From Middle English fyre hoot, fyre hoote, from Old English fȳrhāt (“fire-hot”), equivalent to fire + hot.
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As hot as fire; hot from fire; extremely hot; red-hot.
- She knows they expect needles, knives, firehot brands.2010, Sandra Beasley, I Was the Jukebox:
- The book was firehot and intriguing. Even if he hadn't penned the scenes from Reides' point of view, he knew he'd still assert that the story had best seller written all over it.2012, Julie Leto, Making Waves:
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- He tentatively held the cord between two fingers. It was limp, lifeless. Laying the baby down, he pulled a handkerchief from his pocket to wrap around the handle of his firehot knife.2012, Sally J. Walker, Desert Time: