hothouse C2+ Topic:Environment & Ecology Also spelled hot-house US /ˈhɑtˌhaʊs/ UK /ˈhɒtˌhaʊs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a heated greenhouse for growing delicate plants; a forcing environment Orchids thrived in the moist warmth of the hothouse. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a heated greenhouse for... greenhouseconservatoryglasshousenurseryforcing-house Word family Related forms hothouse Etymology AI details A compound of hot (Old English hāt) + house (Old English hūs), denoting a heated building for cultivating delicate plants. hāt Old English hūs Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Environment & Ecology External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # hothouse **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈhɑtˌhaʊs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhɒtˌhaʊs/ ## Meanings 1. a heated greenhouse for growing delicate plants; a forcing environment ## Examples - Orchids thrived in the moist warmth of the hothouse. ## Synonyms - greenhouse - conservatory - glasshouse - nursery - forcing-house ## Related Forms - hot - house ## Roots and Affixes - Root: hāt - Root: hūs ## Etymology A compound of hot (Old English hāt) + house (Old English hūs), denoting a heated building for cultivating delicate plants. ## AI Etymology Hothouse is a compound of hot (Old English hāt) + house (Old English hūs), denoting a heated building for cultivating delicate plants. The etymological trail includes Old English hāt and Old English hūs. As a noun, hothouse names a heated greenhouse for growing delicate plants; a forcing environment. The same family is visible in related forms such as hot and house. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - Environment & Ecology markdown