white-hot
Beyond red-hot
White-hot describes metal heated to such extreme temperatures that it glows white rather than red—the hottest visible stage.
The figurative extension applies to anything at peak intensity: white-hot rage, white-hot passion, The controversy reached white-hot intensity.
A white-hot market or trend is extremely active and competitive.
Glowing from heat
- glowingGiving off steady light
- blazingBurning very brightly
- scorchingExtremely hot, burning
- searingBrowning with intense heat
molten · radiant · burning · fiery · flaming · scalding · blistering · sizzling
Intensely and sincerely felt
- ardentIntensely enthusiastic or devoted
- zealousPassionately eager and active
- impassionedFilled with intense emotion
- burningCombustion in progress
fiery · intense · devoted · fervid · rapturous · consuming · obsessive · smoldering
Violently intense or aggressive
- extremeFurthest from moderate
- explosiveProne to sudden detonation
- consumingUsing up entirely
- ragingViolently uncontrolled
powerful · inflamed · volatile · ferocious · vehement · furious · electrifying · frenzied
Intensely wanting something
- avidIntensely enthusiastic
- enthusiasticShowing intense eager enjoyment
- fanaticalExtremely and uncritically devoted
- rabidViolently extreme or fervent
wholehearted · dedicated · committed · spirited · vigorous · energetic · animated · driven
Spreading quickly online
- buzzingLow vibrating hum
- breakingComing apart suddenly
- explosiveProne to sudden detonation
- meteoricSwiftly spectacular yet brief
skyrocketing · surging · headline · sensational · overnight · blockbuster · zeitgeist · phenomenon
incandescent
Glowing from heat
searing · molten · radiant · burning · fiery · flaming · scalding · blistering · sizzling · superheated
fervent
Intensely and sincerely felt
- ardentIntensely enthusiastic or devoted
- zealousPassionately eager and active
- impassionedFilled with intense emotion
burning · fiery · intense · devoted · fervid · rapturous · consuming · obsessive · smoldering · inflamed
fierce
Violently intense or aggressive
raging · powerful · inflamed · volatile · ferocious · vehement · furious · electrifying · frenzied · feverish
eager
Intensely wanting something
- avidIntensely enthusiastic
- enthusiasticShowing intense eager enjoyment
- fanaticalExtremely and uncritically devoted
rabid · wholehearted · dedicated · committed · spirited · vigorous · energetic · animated · driven · relentless
viral
Spreading quickly online
meteoric · skyrocketing · surging · headline · sensational · overnight · blockbuster · zeitgeist · phenomenon · craze
- extreme heatblazing, blistering, boiling, burning, broiling
- on fireablaze, alight, blazing, burning, engulfed
- Molten Metalmolten steel, molten iron, molten copper, molten gold, molten silver
- fire statesablaze, afire, aflame, alight, blazing
- temperaturecold, warm, cool, freezing, boiling
- suddennesssudden, suddenly, abrupt, abruptly, instant