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   hot

   /hɒt/

   adjective

   • 1. having a high degree of heat or a high temperature: "it was hot inside the hall" Similar very warmbalmysummerytropicalboilingboiling hotblazing hotbakingscorchingroastingsearingflamingparchingblisteringoven-likeswelteringtorridsultryhumidmuggycloseairlessoppressivestiflingdialect: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) live or at a high voltage. 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 chilli" Similar spicyspicedpepperypiquanthighly seasonedsharpfierystrongpungentaromaticOpposite mild
   • 3. filled with passionate excitement, anger, or other strong emotion: "the idea had been nurtured in his hot imagination" Similar angryindignantfuriousfieryseethingragingboilingfumingwrathfulenragedinfuriatedinflamedOpposite calm
   • ▪ lustful or erotic: "steamy bed scenes which may be too hot for young fans"
   • ▪ (of popular music) strongly rhythmical and excitingly played: "hot salsa and lambada dancing"
   • 4. involving much activity, debate, or interest: informal "the environment has become a very hot issue" Similar animatedheatedfiercelivelyintensepassionateimpassionedspiritedardentferventfeverishfuriousviolentferociousacrimoniousstormytempestuoussavageliterary:fervidpassionalOpposite dispassionate
   • ▪ (of news) fresh and 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 favourwell 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. very knowledgeable or skilful: 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: "this is not so hot for business"
   • ▪ regarding (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. make or become hot: informal British "he hotted up the flask"
   • ▪ become or make more 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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   What is the meaning of hot?

   • 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.

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   What does it mean if a room is hot?

   • Hot is used to describe the weather or the air in a room or building when the temperature is high. It was too hot even for a gentle stroll. It was a hot, humid summer day. My small greenhouse gets very hot when the sun is shining. If you are hot, you feel as if your body is at an unpleasantly high temperature.

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   What is a hot adjective?

   • Definition of hot adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary having a high temperature; producing heat It's hot today, isn't it? It was hot and getting hotter. Do you like this hot weather? It was the hottest July on record. Be careful—the plates are hot. All rooms have hot and cold water. I'll feel better after a hot bath.

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   What does it mean if a person is hot?

   • When someone is described as 'hot', it is a subjective feeling that they are sexually attractive. The definition of hotness can vary greatly from person to person, with some focusing on physical appearance and others on certain gestures or behaviors.

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   What does the slang term 'hot' mean?

   • The term 'hot' means having or showing intense or violent feeling; ardent; fervent; vehement; excited. Informal, it can also mean having a strong enthusiasm or being eager. Slang, it can refer to being sexually aroused, lustful, or attractive. It can also mean violent, furious, or intense. Strong or fresh, as a scent or trail.

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   What does hot hat mean?

   • Middle English hot, hoot, (northern) hat, going back to Old English hāt, going back to Germanic *haita- (whence also Old Frisian & Old Saxon hēt "having a high temperature, burning," Old High German heiz, Old Norse heitr), of uncertain origin Note: For Germanic verb and noun derivatives of *haita- see heat entry 1, heat entry 2.

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   • having a high temperature; producing heat. It's hot today, isn't it? It was hot and getting hotter. Do you like this hot weather? a hot dry summer. an unusually hot day.
   • (of a person) feeling heat in an unpleasant or uncomfortable way. Is anyone too hot? I feel hot. Her cheeks were hot with embarrassment. Extra Examples. I was boiling hot and sweaty.
   • making you feel hot. London was hot and dusty. It had been a long hot journey. Extra Examples. It was unbearably hot in the car. This weather's a bit hot for me.
   • containing pepper and spices that can produce a burning feeling in your mouth because they have a strong taste and smell. hot spicy food. You can make a curry hotter simply by adding chillies.

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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.