hot is the dictionary form of hoter Definition of hot
hot has definitions from the fields of electricity,music,law,sexuality,color
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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

Examples

"hot stove" "hot water" "a hot August day" "a hot stuffy room" "she's hot and tired"

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[ adjective ] characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense

Synonyms

raging

Examples

"the fighting became hot and heavy" "a hot engagement" "a raging battle" "the river became a raging torrent"

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[ adjective ] extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm

Examples

"a hot temper" "a hot topic" "a hot new book" "a hot love affair" "a hot argument"

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[ adjective ] very fast

Synonyms

red-hot blistering

Examples

"a blistering pace" "got off to a hot start" "in hot pursuit" "a red-hot line drive"

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[ adjective ] (informal) recently stolen or smuggled

Examples

"hot merchandise" "a hot car"

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[ adjective ] (color) bold and intense

Examples

"hot pink"

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[ adjective ] (sexuality) sexually excited or exciting

Examples

"was hot for her" "hot pants"

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[ adjective ] newly made

Examples

"a hot scent"

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[ adjective ] very good; often used in the negative

Examples

"he's hot at math but not so hot at history"

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[ adjective ] of a seeker; near to the object sought

Synonyms

warm

Examples

"you're getting warm" "hot on the trail"

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[ adjective ] (informal) performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy

Examples

"a hot drummer" "he's hot tonight"

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[ adjective ] wanted by the police

Examples

"a hot suspect"

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[ adjective ] having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm

Examples

"hot for travel"

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[ adjective ] (electricity) charged or energized with electricity

Synonyms

live

Examples

"a hot wire" "a live wire"

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[ adjective ] very unpleasant or even dangerous

Examples

"make it hot for him" "in the hot seat" "in hot water"

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[ adjective ] (informal) very popular or successful

Examples

"one of the hot young talents" "cabbage patch dolls were hot last season"

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[ adjective ] having a piquant burning taste of spices or peppers

Synonyms

peppery spicy gingery

Examples

"gingery Chinese food" "hot peppers" "hot curry" "corn chips with peppery salsa" "spicy tomato sauce"

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[ adjective ] (music) emotionally charged and intense and marked by strong rhythms and improvisation

Examples

"hot jazz"

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[ adjective ] having or bringing unusually good luck

Examples

"hot at craps" "the dice are hot tonight"

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[ adjective ] newest or most recent

Synonyms

red-hot

Examples

"news hot off the press" "red-hot information"

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[ adjective ] capable of quick response and great speed

Examples

"a hot sports car"

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[ adjective ] having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity

Examples

"hot fuel rods" "a hot laboratory"

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[ adjective ] (informal) marked by excited activity

Examples

"a hot week on the stock market"

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