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hot (hät)

adjective hot′·ter, hot′·test

    1. having a high temperature, esp. one that is higher than that of the human body
    2. characterized by a relatively or abnormally high temperature; very warm
    3. 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.,
    1. impetuous; fiery; excitable a hot temper
    2. violent; raging; angry a hot battle, hot words
    3. full of enthusiasm; eagerly intent; ardent
    4. inflamed with sexual desire; lustful
    5. very controversial
    6. Informal very lucky or effective a hot streak in gambling
    1. following or pressing closely in hot pursuit
    2. close to what is being sought: said of the seeker
  5. ☆ as if heated by friction; specif.,
    1. electrically charged, esp. with a current of high voltage a hot wire
    2. 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.,
    1. recently issued or announced hot news
    2. just arrived hot from the front
    3. clear; intense; strong a hot scent
    4. ☆ recent and from an inside source a hot tip
    5. currently very popular a hot recording
  8. ☆ Slang
    1. recently stolen
    2. contraband
    3. sought by the police
    4. dangerous or risky for use as a hiding place
  9. Slang
    1. excellent, good, funny, etc.: a general term of approval
    2. very skillful or successful
    3. sexually attractive or exciting
  10. ☆ 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

Etymology: ME < OE hat, akin to Ger heiss, Goth heito, fever < IE base *kai-, heat > Lith kaistù, to become hot

adverb hotter, hottest

in a hot manner; hotly

hot Related Forms

hot′ly adverb hot′·ness noun

hot Idioms

(all) hot and bothered

Slang flustered, excited, etc.

get hot

☆ Slang to act, perform, etc. with great spirit or enthusiasm

hot under the collar

Slang extremely angry or provoked

hot up

Slang to heat or warm up

make it hot for

Informal to make things difficult or uncomfortable for

hot Synonyms

hot

modif.

  1. Having a high temperature

    torrid, burning, fiery, flaming, blazing, very warm, feverish, baking, roasting, smoking, scorching, blistering, searing, sizzling, tropical, warm, calescent, broiling, igneous, red-hot, grilling, piping-hot, white-hot, scalding, parching, sultry, on fire, at high temperature, incandescent, ovenlike, smoldering, thermal, calid, toasting, simmering, thermogenic, recalescent, decalescent, blazing hot*, boiling hot*, like an oven*, hotter than blazes*; see also boiling, cooking 1, heated 1, molten.

    Antonyms cold*, frigid*, chilly. *

  2. Close

    sultry, humid, stuffy; see close 5.

  3. Eager

    ardent, passionate, distracted; see enthusiastic 2, 3, excited.

  4. Aroused

    furious, ill-tempered, indignant; see angry.

  5. *Erotic

    spicy, salacious, horny, carnal; see lascivious 2, lewd 1, 2, sensual.

get hot*

become excited or enthusiastic, burn with fervor, burn with anger, rave; see rage 1.

make it hot for*

create discomfort for, cause trouble for, vex; see disturb 1.

hot Usage Examples

Preposition: on

heel: They had just floated - hot on the heels of Freeserve.

Modifies a noun

  • tub: There was a big lovely hot tub which was boiling.
  • spot: Last month the area was also made a ' hot spot ' for burglary.
  • weather: Even a few weeks of very hot, dry weather can dry out the upper layers of the soil.
  • water: There are a limited number of standard rooms, which have an enclosed bathroom with a hot water shower.
  • chocolate: Get a nice hot chocolate from Chocolate Soup - an old haunt from last year.
  • topic: Hot Topics provide a guide to current key issues.

Modifying Another Word

  • too: Being too hot or too cold may affect your sleep 17.
  • blisteringly: The Rainton 10K forms part of the Black Sheep Brewery series and took place on a blisteringly hot afternoon.
  • unbearably: The island's trade winds keep the summer season from being unbearably hot.

Preposition: off

press: Our brand new " hot off the press " manual tell all.

Infinitive complement

touch: In the summer, when items such as car bodies are often too hot to touch we become aware of the Sun's heat.

Used with adjective complement

  • serve: Serve hot with custard, cream or ice cream.
  • pipe: Check that the food is piping hot all the way through.
  • scorch: You should expect any weather from scorching hot to cold, wet and windy.
  • boil: In serving the rabbit she spilled a great lot of it, boiling hot, over my hand and wrist.
  • blaze: Here's the real deal about firewalking: When they build that big bonfire of wood it is blazing hot.
  • get: Give the heap a good mix Within a few days, the heap is likely to get hot to the touch.

Preposition: in

pursuit: Right now, he is hot in pursuit of a psychotic criminal Manoj Bajpai.

Preposition: with

custard: Serve hot with custard, cream or ice cream.