Former hotbed Synonyms

Definitions for Former


  • (adjective) having been such at some previous time
  • (adjective) going before another in time or order
  • (noun) the first of two or the first mentioned of two

Definitions for Hotbed


  • (noun) a place or environment that favors the development of something
  • (noun) a situation that is ideal for rapid development (especially of something bad)
  • (noun) a bed of earth covered with glass and heated by rotting manure to promote the growth of plants