red with heat; very hot.

creating much excitement, demand, or discussion

The new toy robot is a red-hot item this Christmas.

violent; furious

red-hot anger.

characterized by intense excitement, enthusiasm, or passion.

very fresh or new; most recent

red-hot tips on the stock market.

a person who has great fervor or intensity, as for a goal or cause.

Informal . a hot dog.

a small cinnamon-flavored candy.

adjective

ardent , baking , blistering , boiling , broiling , burning , fiery , heated , roasting , scalding , scorching , searing , sizzling , sultry , sweltering , torrid , blazing , dithyrambic , fervent , fervid , flaming , glowing , hot-blooded , impassioned , perfervid , live , hippest , new , popular