: extremely hot: such as
a
: having or being an extremely high temperature
… most traditional steak houses mark the steak on a ridged or flat grill, then finish it in a superhot broiler.Harvey Steinman
… unlike other portable coffeemakers on the market, … it can withstand superhot temperatures.Elizabeth Goldbaum
also : superheated sense 1
superhot gases
b
: extremely violent or fierce
a superhot temper
c
: extremely popular or in demand
a superhot song/performer/toy
Collectors have turned some of these cards … into a superhot property.Mark D. Fefer
d
: extremely pungent or peppery
Though hot sauce purists insist superhot sauces are merely a novelty, they remain popular.Sam Gugino
e
: extremely sexy
He was superhot, with broad, muscular shoulders, ripped abs, and the most beautifully bronzed skin I'd ever seen.Karen Robinovitz

Examples of superhot in a Sentence

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Some research says that the world is on track to add nearly two months of superhot days each year by the end of the century. Alexa St. John, Fortune, 22 June 2026 And that’s likely because the brush and dryer combo is beyond powerful and gets superhot to smooth out strands, stat. Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2025 The surfaces are marked by cavities, which are leftover bubbles that happened when the superhot material was being pummeled through the atmosphere — much like with lava, a press release noted. Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026 Beyond geothermal, there’s superhot geothermal, which uses ultra-deep drilling to access extremely hot rocks, extracting 5 to 10 times more power per well. Diana Olick, CNBC, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for superhot

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of superhot was in 1846

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“Superhot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superhot. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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