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red-hot    Audio Help   [adj. red-hot; n. red-hot] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.red with heat; very hot.
2.creating much excitement, demand, or discussion: The new toy robot is a red-hot item this Christmas.
3.violent; furious: red-hot anger.
4.characterized by intense excitement, enthusiasm, or passion.
5.very fresh or new; most recent: red-hot tips on the stock market.
–noun
6.a person who has great fervor or intensity, as for a goal or cause.
7.Informal. a hot dog.
8.a small cinnamon-flavored candy.
[Origin: 1325–75; ME]
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hot dog or hot·dog   (hŏt'dôg', -dŏg')
n.  
  1. A frankfurter, especially one served hot in a long soft roll. Also called red-hot.
  2. Slang One who performs showy, often dangerous stunts, as in skiing or surfing.

interj.   Informal
Used to express delight or enthusiasm.

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red-hot   (rěd'hŏt')
adj.  
  1. Glowing hot; very hot.
  2. Heated, as with excitement, anger, or enthusiasm: a red-hot speech.
  3. Very recent; new: red-hot information.

n.  
  1. See hot dog.
  2. A small, usually round red candy strongly flavored with cinnamon.

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red-hot 
c.1375, "heated till it glows red" (of metal, etc.); of persons, "lively, passionate," it is recorded from 1608. Red-hot mama is 1926, jazz slang, "earthy female singer," also "girlfriend, lover."

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red-hot

adjective
1. having strong sexual appeal; "juicy barmaids"; "a red-hot mama"; "a voluptuous woman"; "a toothsome blonde in a tight dress" [syn: juicy] 
2. newest or most recent; "news hot off the press"; "red-hot information" [syn: hot] 
3. characterized by intense emotion or interest or excitement; "a red-hot speech"; "sizzling political issues" 
4. glowing red with heat 
5. very fast; capable of quick response and great speed; "a hot sports car"; "a blistering pace"; "got off to a hot start"; "in hot pursuit"; "a red-hot line drive" [syn: blistering] 

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Hot Springs, VA Zip code(s): 24445

Hot Springs, NC (town, FIPS 32840) Location: 35.89165 N, 82.82826 W
Population (1990): 478 (240 housing units)
Area: 8.0 sq km (land), 0.8 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 28743

Hot Springs, SD (city, FIPS 30220) Location: 43.43303 N, 103.48028 W
Population (1990): 4325 (1872 housing units)
Area: 7.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 57747

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Population (1990): 411 (385 housing units)
Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 59845

Hot Springs, AR (city, FIPS 33460) Location: 34.49367 N, 93.05204 W
Population (1990): 32462 (17543 housing units)
Area: 74.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Desert Hot Sprin, CA Zip code(s): 92240

Hot Springs Vill, AR Zip code(s): 71909

Gilman Hot Sprin, CA Zip code(s): 92583

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Population (1990): 420 (303 housing units)
Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 83246

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Population (1990): 5973 (2612 housing units)
Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

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Population (1990): 347 (185 housing units)
Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

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Population (1990): 1938 (1186 housing units)
Area: 4.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Manley Hot Springs, AK (CDP, FIPS 46780) Location: 64.98576 N, 150.63659 W
Population (1990): 96 (115 housing units)
Area: 151.4 sq km (land), 8.5 sq km (water)

Hot Springs Village, AR (CDP, FIPS 33482) Location: 34.66517 N, 93.00007 W
Population (1990): 6361 (3761 housing units)
Area: 99.1 sq km (land), 3.9 sq km (water)

Hot Springs County, WY (county, FIPS 17) Location: 43.71400 N, 108.44381 W
Population (1990): 4809 (2429 housing units)
Area: 5190.3 sq km (land), 6.0 sq km (water)

Hot Spring County, AR (county, FIPS 59) Location: 34.32014 N, 92.94511 W
Population (1990): 26115 (11378 housing units)
Area: 1592.8 sq km (land), 18.7 sq km (water)

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Population (1990): 11668 (5494 housing units)
Area: 26.5 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)

California Hot S, CA Zip code(s): 93207

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Population (1990): 6130 (2572 housing units)
Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 17356

Red Level, AL (town, FIPS 63768) Location: 31.40418 N, 86.60820 W
Population (1990): 588 (257 housing units)
Area: 4.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 36474

Red House, WV Zip code(s): 25168

Red House, VA Zip code(s): 23963

Red Hill, PA (borough, FIPS 63808) Location: 40.37676 N, 75.48373 W
Population (1990): 1794 (715 housing units)
Area: 1.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 18076

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Population (1990): 53 (24 housing units)
Area: 60.8 sq km (land), 5.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 99656

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Population (1990): 1958 (1248 housing units)
Area: 5.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 59068

Red Oak, IA (city, FIPS 66135) Location: 41.01248 N, 95.22456 W
Population (1990): 6264 (2911 housing units)
Area: 9.5 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 51566

Red Oak, OK (town, FIPS 62550) Location: 34.95241 N, 95.08066 W
Population (1990): 602 (298 housing units)
Area: 2.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 74563

Red Oak, VA Zip code(s): 23964

Red Wing, MN (city, FIPS 53620) Location: 44.58193 N, 92.60206 W
Population (1990): 15134 (6176 housing units)
Area: 90.3 sq km (land), 15.3 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 55066

Red Rock, OK (town, FIPS 62650) Location: 36.45989 N, 97.17891 W
Population (1990): 321 (104 housing units)
Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 74651

Red Top, CA Zip code(s): 95340

Red Springs, NC (town, FIPS 55660) Location: 34.81420 N, 79.18452 W
Population (1990): 3799 (1549 housing units)
Area: 6.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 28377

Red Rock, TX Zip code(s): 78662

Red Creek, WV Zip code(s): 26289

Red Creek, NY (village, FIPS 60829) Location: 43.24802 N, 76.72307 W
Population (1990): 566 (226 housing units)
Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 13143

Red Bank, TN (city, FIPS 61960) Location: 35.11140 N, 85.29500 W
Population (1990): 12322 (6262 housing units)
Area: 16.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 37415

Red Banks, MS Zip code(s): 38661

Red Bay, AL (city, FIPS 63576) Location: 34.43613 N, 88.13634 W
Population (1990): 3451 (1452 housing units)
Area: 24.2 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 35582

Red Bluff, CA (city, FIPS 59892) Location: 40.17375 N, 122.24037 W
Population (1990): 12363 (5062 housing units)
Area: 18.8 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 96080

Red Bud, IL (city, FIPS 63043) Location: 38.21016 N, 89.99639 W
Population (1990): 2918 (1174 housing units)
Area: 4.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 62278

Red Cloud, NE (city, FIPS 40920) Location: 40.08610 N, 98.52232 W
Population (1990): 1204 (638 housing units)
Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 68970

Red Hook, NY (village, FIPS 60895) Location: 41.99565 N, 73.87663 W
Population (1990): 1794 (760 housing units)
Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 12571

Red Chute, LA (CDP, FIPS 63855) Location: 32.57354 N, 93.61156 W
Population (1990): 5431 (1965 housing units)
Area: 23.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Red Bank, NJ (borough, FIPS 62430) Location: 40.34735 N, 74.06746 W
Population (1990): 10636 (5112 housing units)
Area: 4.6 sq km (land), 1.0 sq km (water)

Red River, NM (town, FIPS 62200) Location: 36.70750 N, 105.40666 W
Population (1990): 387 (479 housing units)
Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Red Bank, SC (CDP, FIPS 59110) Location: 33.92890 N, 81.23328 W
Population (1990): 5950 (2163 housing units)
Area: 30.8 sq km (land), 0.6 sq km (water)

Red Oak, TX (city, FIPS 61196) Location: 32.51790 N, 96.80883 W
Population (1990): 3124 (1174 housing units)
Area: 6.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Red Oak, NC (town, FIPS 55640) Location: 36.03846 N, 77.90678 W
Population (1990): 280 (114 housing units)
Area: 4.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Red Hill, SC (CDP, FIPS 59190) Location: 33.78707 N, 79.00975 W
Population (1990): 6112 (2619 housing units)
Area: 27.7 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)

Red Lake, MN (CDP, FIPS 53458) Location: 47.85968 N, 95.00162 W
Population (1990): 1068 (322 housing units)
Area: 25.8 sq km (land), 0.9 sq km (water)

Red Cliff, CO (town, FIPS 63265) Location: 39.50839 N, 106.36950 W
Population (1990): 297 (98 housing units)
Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Red Jacket, WV (CDP, FIPS 67396) Location: 37.64915 N, 82.13230 W
Population (1990): 760 (299 housing units)
Area: 13.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Circle Hot Springs Station, AK (CDP, FIPS 14990) Location: 65.47035 N, 144.68913 W
Population (1990): 29 (97 housing units)
Area: 138.0 sq km (land), 2.6 sq km (water)

Red Boiling Spri, TN Zip code(s): 37150

Red Feather Lake, CO Zip code(s): 80545

Red Lake Falls, MN (city, FIPS 53476) Location: 47.88519 N, 96.27391 W
Population (1990): 1481 (649 housing units)
Area: 5.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 56750

Red Willow County, NE (county, FIPS 145) Location: 40.17619 N, 100.47900 W
Population (1990): 11705 (5279 housing units)
Area: 1856.2 sq km (land), 3.7 sq km (water)

Red River Parish, LA (parish, FIPS 81) Location: 32.09363 N, 93.33089 W
Population (1990): 9387 (3839 housing units)
Area: 1006.5 sq km (land), 35.0 sq km (water)

Red Lake County, MN (county, FIPS 125) Location: 47.87673 N, 96.09650 W
Population (1990): 4525 (1899 housing units)
Area: 1120.0 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)

Red Oaks Mill, NY (CDP, FIPS 60983) Location: 41.65570 N, 73.87355 W
Population (1990): 4906 (1690 housing units)
Area: 9.1 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)

Red Boiling Springs, TN (city, FIPS 62000) Location: 36.53172 N, 85.85069 W
Population (1990): 905 (420 housing units)
Area: 3.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Red River County, TX (county, FIPS 387) Location: 33.61841 N, 95.05101 W
Population (1990): 14317 (6650 housing units)
Area: 2720.1 sq km (land), 19.2 sq km (water)

Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente, CA (CDP, FIPS 23973) Location: 38.32227 N, 122.47978 W
Population (1990): 2024 (966 housing units)
Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Claverack-Red Mills, NY (CDP, FIPS 16050) Location: 42.22323 N, 73.72486 W
Population (1990): 1110 (502 housing units)
Area: 7.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

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Red-hot

Red"-hot`\ (-h?t`), a. Red with heat; heated to redness; as, red-hot iron; red-hot balls. Hence, figuratively, excited; violent; as, a red-hot radical. --Shak.

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