adjective
1.
having or giving off heat; having a high temperature
a hot fire
hot coffee
2.
having or causing a sensation of great bodily heat; attended with or producing such a sensation
He was hot with fever
3.
creating a burning sensation, as on the skin or in the throat
This ointment is hot, so apply it sparingly
4.
sharply peppery or pungent
Is this mustard hot?
5.
having or showing intense or violent feeling; ardent; fervent; vehement; excited
a hot temper
6.informal
having a strong enthusiasm; eager
a hot baseball fan
7.slang
a.
sexually aroused; lustful
b.
sexy; attractive
8.
violent, furious, or intense
the hottest battle of the war
9.
strong or fresh, as a scent or trail
10.
absolutely new; fresh
a dozen new mystery stories hot from the press
11.
requiring immediate delivery or correspondence; demanding priority
The hot freight must be delivered by 10:00 a.m. tomorrow, or we'll lose the contract
12.slang
skillful in a reckless or daring way
a hot pilot
13.
following very closely; close
to be hot on the trail of a thief
14.(of colors)
extremely intense
hot pink
15.informal
popular and commercially successful; in demand; marketable
The Beatles were a hot group in the 1960s
16.slang
extremely lucky, good, or favorable
A poker player has to have a hot hand to win the pot
17. slang (in sports and games)
playing well or winningly; scoring effectively
a hot pitcher
18.slang
funny; absurd
That's a hot one!
19.Games
close to the object or answer that is being sought
20.informal
extremely exciting or interesting; sensational or scandalous
a hot news story
21.Jazz
a.(of music)
emotionally intense, propulsive, and marked by aggressive attack and warm, full tone
b.(of a musician)
skilled in playing hot jazz
22. informal (of a vehicle)
capable of attaining extremely high speeds
a hot new jet plane
23.slang
a.
stolen recently or otherwise illegal and dangerous to possess
a hot diamond necklace
b.
wanted by the police
c.
dangerous
24.informal
in the mood to perform exceedingly well, or rapidly, as during a burst of creative work
Finish writing that story while you're still hot
25.
actively conducting an electric current or containing a high voltage
a hot wire
26.
of, pertaining to, or noting radioactivity
27.Engineering
noting any process involving plastic deformation of a metal at a temperature high enough to permit recrystallization due to the strain
hot working
28. See get hot
29. See hot and bothered
30. See hot under the collar
31. See make it hot for
adverb
32.
in a hot manner; hotly
33.
while hot
Garnish the potatoes with parsley and serve hot
34. Engineering (in metalworking)
at a temperature high enough to permit recrystallization
The wire was drawn hot
35. See hot and heavy
transitive verb or intransitive verb
36. chiefly Brit informal (usually fol. by up)
to heat; warm
noun
37. See the hots
SYNONYMS 1. heated; fiery, burning, scorching; scalding, boiling; torrid, sultry. 4. biting, piquant, sharp, spicy. 5. fervid; fiery, passionate, intense, excitable, impetuous; angry, furious, irate, violent.ANTONYMS 1. cold.
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Word origin
[bef. 1000; 1920–25 for def. 23; ME ho(o)t, OE hāt; c. D heet, ON heitr, Sw het, Dan hed, G heiss]
