| NOUN | state | hotbed | a situation that is ideal for rapid development (especially of something bad / bad) |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifact | hotbed | a bed of earth covered with glass and heated by rotting manure to promote the growth of plants |
| Sounds | hhaa'tbeh.d | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abed ... zed: 93 rhymes with ehd... | |
| Meaning | A situation that is ideal for rapid development (especially of something bad / bad). | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "it was a hotbed of vice" | |
| Broader | situation, state of affairs | The general state of things |
| Spanish | caldo de cultivo, semillero | |
| Meaning | A bed of earth covered with glass and heated by rotting manure to promote the growth of plants. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | bed | A plot of ground in which plants are growing |
©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact
English |
Spanish |
Catalan
Privacy |
Robots