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Meaning of 'hot' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Hot
- of Hight
- imp. & p. p. of Hote.
- of Hote
- of Hote
2 . Hot [ superl.]
- Having much sensible heat; exciting the feeling of warmth in a great degree; very warm; -- opposed to cold, and exceeding warm in degree; as, a hot stove; hot water or air.
- Characterized by heat, ardor, or animation; easily excited; firely; vehement; passionate; violent; eager.
- Lustful; lewd; lecherous.
- Acrid; biting; pungent; as, hot as mustard.

Meaning of 'hot' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . hot [ a]
Meaning (1):
- extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm
Example in sentence:
  • a hot argument;
  • a hot love affair;
  • a hot new book;
  • a hot temper;
  • a hot topic
Meaning (2):
- 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 in sentence:
  • a hot August day;
  • a hot forehead;
  • a hot stuffy room;
  • hot stove;
  • hot water;
  • she's hot and tired
3 . hot [ s]
Meaning (3):
- very fast; capable of quick response and great speed
Example in sentence:
  • a blistering pace;
  • a hot sports car;
  • a red-hot line drive;
  • got off to a hot start;
  • in hot pursuit
Meaning (4):
- recently stolen or smuggled
Example in sentence:
  • a hot car;
  • hot merchandise
Meaning (5):
- performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy
Example in sentence:
  • a hot drummer;
  • he's hot tonight
Meaning (6):
- characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
Example in sentence:
  • a hot engagement;
  • a raging battle;
  • the fighting became hot and heavy;
  • the river became a raging torrent
Meaning (7):
- having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity
Example in sentence:
  • a hot laboratory;
  • hot fuel rods
Meaning (8):
- newly made
Example in sentence:
  • a hot scent;
  • the aroma of new-made bread
Meaning (9):
- wanted by the police
Example in sentence:
  • a hot suspect
Meaning (10):
- marked by excited activity
Example in sentence:
  • a hot week on the stock market
Meaning (11):
- charged or energized with electricity
Example in sentence:
  • a hot wire;
  • a live wire
Meaning (12):
- producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves
Example in sentence:
  • a spicy sauce;
  • hot salsa;
  • I like my chili extra spicy;
  • jalapeno peppers are very hot
Meaning (13):
- very popular or successful
Example in sentence:
  • cabbage patch dolls were hot last season;
  • one of the hot young talents
Meaning (14):
- very good; often used in the negative
Example in sentence:
  • he's hot at math but not so hot at history
Meaning (15):
- having or bringing unusually good luck
Example in sentence:
  • hot at craps;
  • the dice are hot tonight
Meaning (16):
- having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm
Example in sentence:
  • hot for travel
Meaning (17):
- sexually excited or exciting
Example in sentence:
  • hot pants;
  • was hot for her
Meaning (18):
- (color) bold and intense
Example in sentence:
  • hot pink
Meaning (19):
- very unpleasant or even dangerous
Example in sentence:
  • in hot water;
  • in the hot seat;
  • make it hot for him
Meaning (20):
- newest or most recent
Example in sentence:
  • news hot off the press;
  • red-hot information
Meaning (21):
- of a seeker; very near to the object sought
Example in sentence:
  • you are hot

Nearby Words:

hot blast hot-blooded hot-brained hot-head hot-headed hot-livered hot-mouthed hot-short hot-spirited hotbed

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