Definition of Hotbed

1. Noun. A situation that is ideal for rapid development (especially of something bad). "It was a hotbed of vice"

Generic synonyms: Situation, State Of Affairs

2. Noun. A bed of earth covered with glass and heated by rotting manure to promote the growth of plants.
Generic synonyms: Bed

Definition of Hotbed

1. n. A bed of earth heated by fermenting manure or other substances, and covered with glass, intended for raising early plants, or for nourishing exotics.

Definition of Hotbed

1. a bed of rich soil [n -S]

Medical Definition of Hotbed

1. 1. A bed of earth heated by fermenting manure or other substances, and covered with glass, intended for raising early plants, or for nourishing exotics. 2. A place which favors rapid growth or development; as, a hotbed of sedition. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hotbed

hot-air balloon
hot-blooded
hot-blooded
hot-fudge sauce
hot-rock penstemon
hot-rod
hot-short
hot-tempered
hot-water bag
hot-water bottle
hot-water heater
hot-water tank
hot-wire
hot-work steel
hotbed (current term)
hotbed (current term)
hotbeds
hotblood
hotbloods
hotbox
hotboxes
hotcake
hotcakes
hotch
hotched
hotches
hotching
hotchpot
hotchpotch
hotchpotch

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