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hothouse
hot·house / ˈhätˌhous/ • n. a heated building, typically made largely of glass, for rearing plants out of season or in a climate colder than is natural for them. ∎ fig. an environment that encourages the rapid growth or development of someone or something, esp. in a stifling or intense way: [as adj.] the hothouse atmosphere of the college. • v. [tr.] educate (a child) to a high level at an earlier age than is usual. |
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"hothouse." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "hothouse." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-hothouse.html "hothouse." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-hothouse.html |
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hothouse see greenhouse . |
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"hothouse." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "hothouse." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-hothouse.html "hothouse." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-hothouse.html |
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hothouse
•douse, dowse, Gauss, grouse, house, Klaus, louse, Manaus, mouse, nous, Rouse, souse, spouse, Strauss
•Windaus • madhouse • cathouse
•Gasthaus • guardhouse • farmhouse
•glasshouse • bathhouse • almshouse
•penthouse • guesthouse • warehouse
•playhouse
•bakehouse, steakhouse
•alehouse, jailhouse
•gatehouse, statehouse
•treehouse • wheelhouse • greenhouse
•clearing house • meeting house
•counting house • ice house
•lighthouse, White House
•doghouse • dollhouse
•chophouse, flophouse
•dosshouse
•hothouse, pothouse
•poorhouse, storehouse, whorehouse
•courthouse • malthouse • Bauhaus
•town house • outhouse • coach house
•roadhouse • smokehouse • boathouse
•oast house • schoolhouse
•Wodehouse • cookhouse • clubhouse
•nuthouse • beerhouse • powerhouse
•summerhouse • barrelhouse
•porterhouse, slaughterhouse, Waterhouse
•workhouse • lobscouse • woodlouse
•field mouse • titmouse • dormouse
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"hothouse." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "hothouse." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-hothouse.html "hothouse." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-hothouse.html |
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