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hothouse.

A heated greenhouse.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A heated greenhouse.

  2. An environment in which growth or development is encouraged naturally or artificially; a hotbed.

    figuratively
  3. An environment full of conflict or plots.

  4. A bagnio, or bathing house; a brothel.

    obsolete
  5. A heated room for drying greenware.

  6. A hot state in global climate.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English hothous, equivalent to hot + house.

verb
  1. To provide (a child) with an enriched environment with the aim of stimulating academic development.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English hothous, equivalent to hot + house.

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