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| hot [ hot ] |
adjective (comparative hot·ter, superlative hot·test) |
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1. very warm: at a high, relatively high, or very high temperature
  the hottest day of the year
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2. too warm for comfort: feeling warmer than usual or desirable
If you're hot, take your sweater off.
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3. food very spicy: spicy or peppery enough to cause a burning sensation in the mouth or throat
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4. causing controversy: causing much discussion, disagreement, or controversy
a hot topic
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5. dangerous: unpleasant or uncomfortable because of antagonism, trouble, or danger
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informal
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It got too hot for him to handle.
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6. quickly angered: easily provoked or aroused
a hot temper
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7. intense: felt, done, or expressed with forceful intense energy
hot competition
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8. colors bright: bright and vivid
hot pink
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9. close: following somebody or something very closely
hot on the trail
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10. promising: offering potential success or good fortune
a hot tip
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11. topical: very recent or new and therefore of interest or importance
hot off the press
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12. exciting: fresh and exciting
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informal
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a hot new talent
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13. successful: very popular or successful
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informal
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one of the hottest items in the range
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14. knowledgeable: having, showing, or characterized by particular skill or knowledge
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informal
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not very hot at math
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15. lucky: very lucky, e.g. in gambling
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informal
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16. wise: very good, wise, or sensible
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informal
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That idea's not so hot.
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17. well: well or good
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informal
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I don't feel too hot.
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18. angry: angry or agitated about something
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informal
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Watch out, the captain is hot!
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19. keen: enthusiastically eager
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informal
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She's really hot on jazz.
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20. U.K. strict: very strict about something
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informal
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He's hot on getting the paperwork right.
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21. physically attracted: physically attracted or aroused
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slang
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22. physically attractive: physically attractive or exciting
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slang
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23. stolen: obtained illegally, especially by stealing
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slang
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hot jewels
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24. on run: wanted by the police
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slang
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a hot suspect
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25. eager: full of activity, energy, enthusiasm, or excitement
I'm really hot to get started.
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26. music inventive and exciting: with strong rhythms or exciting improvisation
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informal
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27. automotive powerful: very fast and powerful
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slang
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a hot car
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28. electricity live: electrically charged
a hot wire
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29. nuclear physics radioactive: dangerously radioactive
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30. biology infectious: extremely infectious or lethal, or containing infectious viruses
a hot zone
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31. physics in elevated energy state: in an elevated energy state, usually caused by nuclear processes
a hot atom
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32. near answer: very close to something to be found or discovered in a hunting or guessing game
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informal
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You're getting hotter.
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33. absurd: funny, absurd, or unbelievable
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slang
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told a hot one about his hunting experiences
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plural noun hots |
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desire: strong physical desire
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informal
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adverb |
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intensely: in an eager, intense, or angry way
They argued hot and long.
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| [ Old English hāt< Germanic] |
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| hot·ness noun |
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hot and bothered in an agitated state
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blow or run hot and cold to vacillate between emotions, opinions, or ideas, e.g. by being enthusiastic about somebody or something and then unenthusiastic
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hot to trot eager and willing (slang)
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