white
hot
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excessively heated to the point of shining in a white color
- The blacksmith shaped the white-hot steel with precise hammer strikes.
- The white-hot lava from the volcano flowed dangerously close to the village.
- The welder's torch produced a white-hot flame that could cut through metal.
- The meteor streaked across the sky, leaving a trail of white-hot fragments.
- The furnace reached white-hot temperatures, making the factory floor unbearable.
Synonyms:
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intensely zealous or fervid