hothouse

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

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: hothous

In summary

From Middle English hothous, equivalent to hot + house.

Synonyms

greenhouse

conservatory

glasshouse

indoor garden

bath-house

cold-frame

bath

🛀

warm-house

greenery

orangery

stove

Translations

Treibhaus

serre

Gewächshaus

invernadero

invernáculo

serra

estufa

szklarnia

limonluk

estufa

viveiro

ser

θερμοκήπιο

serre

serre chaude