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   hot

   /hät/

   adjective

   • 1. having a high degree of heat or a high temperature: "it was hot inside the hall" Similar very warmbalmysummerytropicalboilingboiling hotblazing hotbakingscorchingroastingsearingflamingparchingblisteringovenlikeswelteringtorridsultryhumidmuggycloseairlessoppressivestiflingdialect:claggyOpposite chilly
   • ▪ feeling or producing an uncomfortable sensation of heat: "she felt hot and her throat was parched" Similar feverishfeveredfebrileburningflushedinformal:with a temperaturerare:pyretic
   • ▪ (of food or drink) prepared by heating and served without cooling: "this soup is equally good hot or cold" Similar heatedpipingpiping hotsizzlingsteamingroastingboilingboiling hotsearingscorchingscaldingred-hotOpposite cold
   • ▪ (of an electric circuit) at a high voltage; live. informal
   • ▪ radioactive. informal
   • 2. (of food) containing or consisting of pungent spices or peppers which produce a burning sensation when tasted: "a very hot dish cooked with green chili" Similar spicyspicedpepperypiquanthighly seasonedsharpfierystrongpungentaromaticOpposite mild
   • 3. passionately enthusiastic, eager, or excited: "the idea had been nurtured in his hot imagination" Similar angryindignantfuriousfieryseethingragingboilingfumingwrathfulenragedinfuriatedinflamedOpposite calm
   • ▪ lustful, amorous, or erotic: "steamy bed scenes that may be too hot for young fans"
   • ▪ (of music, especially jazz) strongly rhythmical and excitingly played: "hot salsa and lambada dancing"
   • 4. involving much activity, debate, or intense feeling: informal "the environment has become a very hot issue" Similar animatedheatedfiercelivelyintensepassionateimpassionedspiritedardentferventfeverishfuriousviolentferociousacrimoniousstormytempestuoussavageliterary:fervidpassionalOpposite dispassionate
   • ▪ (especially of news) fresh or recent and therefore of great interest: "have I got some hot gossip for you!" Similar newfreshrecentlateup to dateup to the minutebrand newjust outjust releasedjust issuedhot off the pressinformal:bang up to dateOpposite old
   • ▪ currently popular, fashionable, or in demand: "they know the hottest dance moves" Similar popularin demandsought-afterin favorwell likedwell lovedfashionablein fashionin vogueall the rageinformal:biginnowhiptrendycoolinformal, dated:all the goOpposite unpopularout of fashion
   • ▪ (of a person) sexually attractive: "airports are packed full of hot singles and potential partners"
   • ▪ (of the scent) fresh and strong, indicating that the quarry has passed recently.
   • ▪ (in children's games) very close to finding or guessing something.
   • 5. knowledgeable or skillful: informal "Tony is very hot on local history" Similar knowledgeable aboutwell informed aboutau fait withup onwell versed inau courant withskilled atexpert atenthusiastic aboutkeen oninformal:clued up aboutgenned up aboutOpposite ill-informedapathetic
   • ▪ good; promising: "this is not so hot for business"
   • ▪ considering (something) as very important; strict about: "local customs officers are hot on confiscations"
   • 6. difficult to deal with: informal "he found my story simply too hot to handle"
   • ▪ (of goods) stolen and difficult to dispose of because easily identifiable. Similar stolenillegally obtainedunder the counterillegalillicitunlawfulsmuggledbootlegcontrabandinformal:dodgybentOpposite lawful
   • ▪ (of a person) wanted by the police.

   verb

   • 1. become or make hot: informal British "he hotted up the flask in Daisy's hand"
   • ▪ become or make more active, lively, or exciting: informal British "the championship contest hotted up"

   Word Origin Old Englishhāt, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heet and German heiss.

   Derivatives

   • 1. hottish adjective

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   1. a. : having a relatively high temperature. hot and humid weather. serving hot meals to the poor. b. : capable of giving a sensation of heat or of burning, searing, or scalding. working outside in the hot sun. fried in hot oil. c. : having heat in a degree exceeding normal body heat. Your forehead feels hot. 2. a.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHOT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HOT definition: 1. having a high temperature: 2. used to describe food that causes a burning feeling in the mouth…. Learn more.

4. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › hothot - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   4 days ago · hot - Wiktionary, the free dictionary. See also: Hot, HOT, hót, hôt, hőt, hớt, hột and hoț. Contents. 1 English. 1.1 Alternative forms. 1.2 Etymology. 1.3 Pronunciation. 1.4 Adjective. 1.4.1 Quotations. 1.4.2 Synonyms. 1.4.3 Antonyms. 1.4.4 Derived terms. 1.4.5 Translations. 1.4.6 References. 1.5 Adverb. 1.6 Verb. 1.6.1 Synonyms. 1.7 Noun.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHOT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Something that is hot has a high temperature. When the oil is hot, add the sliced onion. What he needed was a hot bath and a good sleep. Metal-handled pans can get really hot and burn you. 2. adjective A1. Hot is used to describe the weather or the air in a room or building when the temperature is high.

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   Hot definition: having or giving off heat; having a high temperature. See examples of HOT used in a sentence.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › hotHot - definition of hot by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.wordreference.com › definition › hothot - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   having a high temperature: a hot fire; hot coffee. Physiology having or causing a sensation of great bodily heat; attended with or producing such a sensation: He was hot with fever. creating a burning sensation, as on the skin or in the throat: This ointment is hot, so apply it sparingly.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHOT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   HOT definition: 1. having a high temperature: 2. Hot food contains strong spices that cause a burning feeling in…. Learn more.

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    Hot is the opposite of cold. This could mean a hot day in July, a baseball team on a hot streak, or a hot bikini model. Most meanings of hot have to do with heat: what makes us sweat. A stove can be red hot.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhot adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of hot adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.