red-hotTranslate red-hot | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of red-hot adjective 1so hot as to glow red:red-hot coals the red-hot handle burnt his hand 2very exciting, interesting, or good:our red-hot creativity department very passionate:a red-hot lover (of a favourite in a race or other contest) most strongly expected to win:Ipswich Town are red-hot favourites for the championshipred-hot in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of red-hot in the US English dictionary