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- DictionaryHot/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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