red-hots

Spicy little spheres

Red-hots are small cinnamon-flavored candies, bright red and intensely spicy-sweet.

The name also applies to hot dogs, especially at ballparks: Get your red-hots here!

In either case, the word suggests something with heat—literal spiciness or the warmth of a freshly grilled frankfurter.

candy

cinnamon

Aromatic bark spice

atomic · jawbreaker · sucker · penny candy · Halloween · novelty · nostalgic · childhood · snack · treat

frankfurter

hotdog

Sausage in a bun

ballpark · mustard · bun · grilled · steamed · vendor · cart · Chicago · chili dog · baseball

Opposites
flavor intensity

red-hotsvanilla wafers

Small sweet pale biscuits

mints · marshmallows · sugar candies

flavor type

red-hotspeppermints

Cool-flavored hard candies

Altoids · Andes mints · Junior Mints · breath mints · Tic Tacs

temperature sensation

red-hotsice chips

Small frozen water pieces

peppermint patties

Family

red, hot, reds, redder, reddest, redness, redden, reddened, reddening

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G