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Hot

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Adjective

1. hot

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

Example Sentences:
'hot stove'
'hot water'
'a hot August day'
'a hot stuffy room'
'she's hot and tired'
'a hot forehead'

2. hot, raging

characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense

Example Sentences:
'the fighting became hot and heavy'
'a hot engagement'
'a raging battle'
'the river became a raging torrent'

3. hot

extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm

Example Sentences:
'a hot temper'
'a hot topic'
'a hot new book'
'a hot love affair'
'a hot argument'

4. hot

(color) bold and intense

Example Sentences:
'hot pink'

5. hot

sexually excited or exciting

Example Sentences:
'was hot for her'
'hot pants'

6. hot

recently stolen or smuggled

Example Sentences:
'hot merchandise'
'a hot car'

7. blistering, hot, red-hot

very fast; capable of quick response and great speed

Example Sentences:
'a hot sports car'
'a blistering pace'
'got off to a hot start'
'in hot pursuit'
'a red-hot line drive'

8. hot

wanted by the police

Example Sentences:
'a hot suspect'

9. hot, spicy

producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves

Example Sentences:
'hot salsa'
'jalapeno peppers are very hot'

10. hot

performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy

Example Sentences:
'a hot drummer'
'he's hot tonight'

11. hot

very popular or successful

Example Sentences:
'one of the hot young talents'
'cabbage patch dolls were hot last season'

12. hot

very unpleasant or even dangerous

Example Sentences:
'make it hot for him'
'in the hot seat'
'in hot water'

13. hot, red-hot

newest or most recent

Example Sentences:
'news hot off the press'
'red-hot information'

14. hot

having or bringing unusually good luck

Example Sentences:
'hot at craps'
'the dice are hot tonight'

15. hot

very good; often used in the negative

Example Sentences:
'he's hot at math but not so hot at history'

16. hot

newly made

Example Sentences:
'a hot scent'

17. hot

having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm

Example Sentences:
'hot for travel'

18. hot

of a seeker; very near to the object sought

Example Sentences:
'you are hot'

19. hot

having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity

Example Sentences:
'hot fuel rods'
'a hot laboratory'

20. hot, live

charged or energized with electricity

Example Sentences:
'a hot wire'
'a live wire'

21. hot

marked by excited activity

Example Sentences:
'a hot week on the stock market'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Hot

see synonyms of hot
adjectiveWord forms: hotter or hottest
1. 
having a relatively high temperature
2. 
having a temperature higher than desirable
3. 
causing or having a sensation of bodily heat
4. 
causing a burning sensation on the tongue
hot mustard
a hot curry
5. 
expressing or feeling intense emotion, such as embarrassment, anger, or lust
6. 
intense or vehement
a hot argument
7. 
recent; fresh; new
a hot trial
hot from the press
8. ball games
(of a ball) thrown or struck hard, and so difficult to respond to
9. 
much favoured or approved
a hot tip
a hot favourite
10. informal
having a dangerously high level of radioactivity
a hot laboratory
11. slang
(of goods or money) stolen, smuggled, or otherwise illegally obtained
12. slang
(of people) being sought by the police
13. informal
sexually attractive
14. 
(of a colour) intense; striking
hot pink
15. 
close or following closely
hot on the scent
16. informal
at a dangerously high electric potential
a hot terminal
17. physics
having an energy level higher than that of the ground state
a hot atom
18. slang
impressive or good of its kind (esp in the phrase not so hot)
19. jazz slang
arousing great excitement or enthusiasm by inspired improvisation, strong rhythms, etc
20. informal
dangerous or unpleasant (esp in the phrase make it hot for someone)
21. 
(in various searching or guessing games) very near the answer or object to be found
22. metallurgy
(of a process) at a sufficiently high temperature for metal to be in a soft workable state
23. Australian and New Zealand informal
(of a price, charge, etc) excessive
24.  give it hot
25.  hot on
26.  hot under the collar
27.  in hot water
adverb
28. 
in a hot manner; hotly

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers


Hot

see synonyms of hot
adjectiveWord forms: ˈhotter or ˈhottest
1. 
a. 
having a high temperature, esp. one that is higher than that of the human body
b. 
characterized by a relatively or abnormally high temperature; very warm
c. 
feeling uncomfortably overheated
2. 
producing a burning sensation in the mouth, throat, etc.
hot pepper
3. 
full of or characterized by any very strong feeling, or by intense activity, speed, excitement, etc.
; specif.,
a. 
impetuous; fiery; excitable
a hot temper
b. 
violent; raging; angry
a hot battle, hot words
c. 
full of enthusiasm; eagerly intent; ardent
d. 
inflamed with sexual desire; lustful
e. 
very controversial
f.  Informal
very lucky or effective
a hot streak in gambling
4. 
a. 
following or pressing closely
in hot pursuit
b. 
close to what is being sought
said of the seeker
5.  US
as if heated by friction
; specif.,
a. 
electrically charged, esp. with a current of high voltage
a hot wire
b. 
highly radioactive
6. 
designating or of color that suggests heat, as intense red, orange, etc.
7.  Informal
that has not had time to lose heat, freshness, currency, etc.
; specif.,
a. 
recently issued or announced
hot news
b. 
just arrived
hot from the front
c. 
clear; intense; strong
a hot scent
d.  US
recent and from an inside source
a hot tip
e. 
currently very popular
a hot recording
8.  US, Slang
a. 
recently stolen
b. 
contraband
c. 
sought by the police
d. 
dangerous or risky for use as a hiding place
9.  Slang
a. 
excellent, good, funny, etc.
a general term of approval
b. 
very skillful or successful
c. 
sexually attractive or exciting
10.  US, Jazz
designating or of highly emotional music or playing characterized by exciting rhythmic and tonal effects and an insistent, driving beat
11. 
thrown or batted hard or with great speed
said of a ball
adverbWord forms: hotter or hottest
12. 
in a hot manner; hotly

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Hot

see synonyms of hot
adj. hot·ter, hot·test
1.
a. Having or giving off heat; capable of burning.
b. Being at a high temperature.
2. Being at or exhibiting a temperature that is higher than normal or desirable: a hot forehead.
3. Causing a burning sensation, as in the mouth; spicy: hot peppers; a hot curry.
4.
a. Charged or energized with electricity: a hot wire.
b. Radioactive or designed to use radioactive materials.
5.
a. Marked by intensity of emotion; ardent or fiery: a hot temper.
b. Having or displaying great enthusiasm; eager: hot for travel.
6.
a. Informal Arousing intense interest, excitement, or controversy: a hot new book; a hot topic.
b. Informal Marked by excited activity or energy: a hot week on the stock market.
c. Violent; raging: a hot battle.
7. Slang
a. Sexually attractive.
b. Sexually attracted; full of desire: In this week's show, the surgeon is really hot for the new intern.
c. Sexually aroused.
8. Slang
a. Recently stolen: a hot car.
b. Wanted by the police: a hot suspect.
9. Close to a successful solution or conclusion: hot on the trail.
10. Informal
a. Most recent; new or fresh: a hot news item; the hot fashions for fall.
b. Currently very popular or successful: one of the hottest young talents around.
c. Requiring immediate action or attention: a hot opportunity.
11. Slang Very good or impressive. Often used in the negative: I'm not so hot at math.
12. Slang Funny or absurd: told a hot one about the neighbors' dog.
13. Slang
a. Performing with great skill and daring: a hot drummer.
b. Having or characterized by repeated successes: a player who is on a hot streak.
c. Fast and responsive: a hot sports car.
d. Unusually lucky: hot at craps.
14. Music Of, relating to, or being an emotionally charged style of performance marked by strong rhythms and improvisation: hot jazz.
15. Bold and bright.
adv.
1. In a hot manner; hotly.
2. While hot: foods that are best eaten hot.
tr.v. hot·ted, hot·ting, hots
Informal To cause to increase in intensity or excitement. Often used with up: "His book is an exercise in the fashionable art of instant history, in which every episode is hotted up with an anecdote" (Harper's).

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