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ultrahot

ultrahot

5.5
Extremely hot, with a temperature much higher than normal
  • adjective
  • /ˈʌltrəˌhɑt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : ultracaliente
  • The scientists created an ultrahot plasma to study the behavior of stars.

Examples

  • The ultrahot gas emitted intense light during the experiment.

  • Special equipment is needed to measure ultrahot temperatures in the laboratory.

  • The ultrahot lava flowed down the mountainside.

  • Be careful with that ultrahot coffee!

  • The ultrahot temperature of the sun can reach over 5,500 degrees Celsius.

  • Researchers found that ultrahot plasma was a key component in their experiments.

  • In scientific discussions, they often refer to the ultrahot environment of extreme galaxies.

Synonyms

overheated
vsultrahot
11 4.1

Too hot or intense in a way that causes danger and discomfort

is a temperature defined by absolute scientific extremes not by safety concerns
red-hot
vsultrahot
6 4.1

So warm it glows red

is defined by temperature far above very hot rather than visible glow
sizzling
vsultrahot
3 3.4

Very hot and making a hissing sound

is defined by measured extreme temperatures not by hissing sound or feeling
superhot
vsultrahot
1 3.7

Extremely hot to touch or very attractive

is a strictly scientific term for temperatures far above very high
hyperthermic
vsultrahot
  • Specialized
8.4

Much hotter than usual for machines, rooms, or systems

is a higher absolute extreme temperature often used in scientific contexts
scalding
vsultrahot
3.7

Very hot and able to burn skin

is a higher, scientifically used temperature rather than a contact burn hazard
hot as Hades
vsultrahot
  • Informal
8.4

Very hot, with high temperature or strong spice

is a scientific, precise term for temperatures far above very hot

Antonyms

608 1.0

A fairly low temperature that feels pleasant

131 1.0

The feeling of low temperature on your body

How Hot

ultrahot
  • Specialized
5.5
searing
4.1
scorching
3.7
hot
1.0
warm
1.0

Surface Forms

ultrahot positive

Morphology

ultrahot = hot (transparent) = ultra + hot

This is a straightforward intensification of 'hot' with the prefix 'ultra-'.

Etymology

Ultrahot joins the first part ultra- meaning 'beyond' with hot meaning 'very warm', the same ultra- you see in ultraviolet. So, ultrahot describes temperatures that are far 'beyond' what we call very hot.