hot as fire

adjective

Very hot

“The breath was as hot as fire.”

OriginMiddle English hote as fire →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. simileVery hot

    The breath was as hot as fire.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hot as blazes

Origin

  1. Middle Englishhote as fire
  2. Englishhot as fire

From Middle English hote as fire.

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APA

hot as fire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20as%20fire

MLA

“hot as fire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20as%20fire. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hot as fire,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20as%20fire.

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