Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: hotbed
IPA transcription: [h'ɑtb,ɛd]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: hotbed
    Meaning: a bed of earth covered with glass and heated by rotting manure to promote the growth of plants
  • Synonyms: hotbed
    Meaning: a situation that is ideal for rapid development (especially of something bad); "it was a hotbed of vice"
Usage examples
  • "I guess you Anvharians would describe Earth as a planetary hotbed of sexuality.