hothouse

Meaning

Noun

1. A heated greenhouse.
2. (figuratively) An environment in which growth or development is encouraged naturally or artificially; a hotbed.
3. An environment full of conflict or plots.
4. (obsolete) A bagnio, or bathing house; a brothel.
5. A heated room for drying greenware.
6. A hot state in global climate.

Verb

To provide (a child) with an enriched environment with the aim of stimulating academic development.

Opposite of

icehouse

Synonyms

greenhouse

conservatory

glasshouse

indoor garden

bath-house

cold-frame

bath

🛀

warm-house

greenery

orangery

stove

Translations

Treibhaus

serre

Gewächshaus

invernadero

invernáculo

serra

estufa

limonluk

estufa

viveiro

ser

θερμοκήπιο

serre

serre chaude

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: hothous

In summary

From Middle English hothous, equivalent to hot + house.