radioativo — meaning in English
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English meaning
- hot adj Having or giving off a high temperature.
- radioactive adjective Giving off radiation from the decay of unstable atomic nuclei.
Senses
radioativo is used for these senses in English:
- hot (informal) Radioactive. [from the 20th c.]
- radioactive Exhibiting radioactivity.
hot — full definition
- adj Having or giving off a high temperature.
- adj Very attractive or sexually appealing.
- adj Extremely popular, in demand, or currently exciting.
- adj Spicy or pungent in taste.
- adj Live, active, or ready for use — for example, a hot microphone or a live electrical wire.
radioactive — full definition
- adjective Giving off radiation from the decay of unstable atomic nuclei.
- adjective Figuratively, so controversial or toxic that people avoid it.