Definition of "red-hot" []

• Glowing hot; very hot. (adjective)
• Heated, as with excitement, anger, or enthusiasm: a red-hot speech. (adjective)
• Very recent; new: red-hot information. (adjective)
• See hot dog. (noun)
• A small, usually round red candy strongly flavored with cinnamon. (noun)

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• "Expectations for this company were red-hot, that is why we downgraded it, said BGC Partners analyst Colin Gillis, who lowered his rating on the shares days before."
• ""Expectations for this company were red-hot, that is why we downgraded it," said BGC Partners analyst Colin Gillis, who lowered his rating on the shares days before."
• "They reached the finals of the Pac-10 tournament before losing to a red-hot Washington squad, and they decisively outplayed Louisville 77-62 in their first-round NCAA Tournament game."