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Quick definitions from WordNet (hot)
▸ adjective: 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 ("Hot stove")
▸ adjective: extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm ("A hot temper")
▸ adjective: recently stolen or smuggled ("Hot merchandise")
▸ adjective: having or bringing unusually good luck ("Hot at craps")
▸ adjective: newest or most recent ("News hot off the press")
▸ adjective: very unpleasant or even dangerous ("Make it hot for him")
▸ adjective: very popular or successful ("One of the hot young talents")
▸ adjective: sexually excited or exciting ("Was hot for her")
▸ adjective: performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy ("A hot drummer")
▸ adjective: characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense ("The fighting became hot and heavy")
▸ adjective: wanted by the police ("A hot suspect")
▸ adjective: (color) bold and intense ("Hot pink")
▸ adjective: marked by excited activity ("A hot week on the stock market")
▸ adjective: charged or energized with electricity ("A hot wire")
▸ adjective: having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity ("Hot fuel rods")
▸ adjective: having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm ("Hot for travel")
▸ adjective: capable of quick response and great speed ("A hot sports car")
▸ adjective: newly made ("A hot scent")
▸ adjective: very good; often used in the negative ("He's hot at math but not so hot at history")
▸ adjective: having a piquant burning taste of spices or peppers ("Hot peppers")
▸ adjective: of a seeker; near to the object sought ("Hot on the trail")
▸ adjective: very fast ("Got off to a hot start")
▸ Also see hottish
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to hot
▸ Usage examples for hot
▸ Idioms related to hot (New!)
▸ Popular nouns described by hot
▸ Words that often appear near hot
▸ Rhymes of hot
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▸ adjective: 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 ("Hot stove")
▸ adjective: extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm ("A hot temper")
▸ adjective: recently stolen or smuggled ("Hot merchandise")
▸ adjective: having or bringing unusually good luck ("Hot at craps")
▸ adjective: newest or most recent ("News hot off the press")
▸ adjective: very unpleasant or even dangerous ("Make it hot for him")
▸ adjective: very popular or successful ("One of the hot young talents")
▸ adjective: sexually excited or exciting ("Was hot for her")
▸ adjective: performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy ("A hot drummer")
▸ adjective: characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense ("The fighting became hot and heavy")
▸ adjective: wanted by the police ("A hot suspect")
▸ adjective: (color) bold and intense ("Hot pink")
▸ adjective: marked by excited activity ("A hot week on the stock market")
▸ adjective: charged or energized with electricity ("A hot wire")
▸ adjective: having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity ("Hot fuel rods")
▸ adjective: having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm ("Hot for travel")
▸ adjective: capable of quick response and great speed ("A hot sports car")
▸ adjective: newly made ("A hot scent")
▸ adjective: very good; often used in the negative ("He's hot at math but not so hot at history")
▸ adjective: having a piquant burning taste of spices or peppers ("Hot peppers")
▸ adjective: of a seeker; near to the object sought ("Hot on the trail")
▸ adjective: very fast ("Got off to a hot start")
▸ Also see hottish
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to hot
▸ Usage examples for hot
▸ Idioms related to hot (New!)
▸ Popular nouns described by hot
▸ Words that often appear near hot
▸ Rhymes of hot
▸ Invented words related to hot