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¹hot

adjective \ˈhät\

: having a high temperature

: having a feeling of high body heat

of food or drink : heated to a hot or warm temperature : served at a hot or warm temperature

hot·terhot·test

Full Definition of HOT

a : having a relatively high temperature

b : capable of giving a sensation of heat or of burning, searing, or scalding

c : having heat in a degree exceeding normal body heat

a : violent, stormy <a hot temper> <a hot battle>; also : angry <got hot about the remark>

b (1) : sexually excited or receptive (2) : sexy

c : eager, zealous <hot for reform>

d of jazz : emotionally exciting and marked by strong rhythms and free melodic improvisations

: having or causing the sensation of an uncomfortable degree of body heat <hot and tired> <it's hot in here>

a : newly made : fresh <a hot scent> <hot off the press>

b : close to something sought <hot on the trail>

a : suggestive of heat or of burning or glowing objects <hot colors>

b : pungent, peppery

a : of intense and immediate interest <some hot gossip>

b : unusually lucky or favorable <on a hot streak>

c : temporarily capable of unusual performance (as in a sport)

d : currently popular or in demand <a hot commodity>

e : very good <a hot idea> <not feeling too hot>

f : absurd, unbelievable <wants to fight the champ? that's a hot one>

a : electrically energized especially with high voltage

b : radioactive; also : dealing with radioactive material

c of an atom or molecule : being in an excited state

a : recently and illegally obtained <hot jewels>

b : wanted by the police; also : unsafe for a fugitive

: fast <a hot new fighter plane> <a hot lap around the track>

— hot·ness noun

— hot·tish \ˈhä-tish\ adjective

— hot under the collar

: extremely exasperated or angry

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Origin of HOT

Middle English, from Old English hāt; akin to Old High German heiz hot, Lithuanian kaisti to get hot

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to HOT

Synonyms: ardent, boiling, broiling, burning, fervent, fervid, fiery, piping hot, red, red-hot, roasting, scalding, scorching, searing, sultry, superheated, sweltering, torrid, ultrahot, white-hot

Antonyms: algid, arctic, bitter, bone-chilling, cold, freezing, frigid, frozen, glacial, ice-cold, iced, icy

Rhymes with HOT

aught, baht, blot, bot, clot, cot, dot, ghat, grot, jot, khat, knot, kyat, lot, lotte, Mott, motte, naught, not, plot, pot, rot, scot, Scot, shot, skat, slot, snot, sot, spot, squat, stot, swat, swot, tot, trot, watt, Watt, what, wot, yacht

²hot

adverb

Definition of HOT

: hotly

: fast, quickly

First Known Use of HOT

before 12th century

Related to HOT

Synonyms: apace, briskly, chop-chop, double-quick, fleetly, full tilt, hastily, hell-for-leather, fast, lickety-split, posthaste, presto, pronto, quick, quickly, rapidly, snappily, soon, speedily, swift, swiftly

Antonyms: slow, slowly

³hot

noun

Definition of HOT

: heat 1d(1) <the hot of the day>

: one that is hot (as a hot meal or a horse just after a workout)

plural : strong sexual desire —used with the

First Known Use of HOT

13th century

⁴hot

verb

hot·tedhot·ting

Definition of HOT

transitive verb

chiefly Southern, southern Midland, & British

: heat, warm —usually used with up

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First Known Use of HOT

1561

HOT Defined for Kids

hot

adjective \ˈhät\

hot·terhot·test

Definition of HOT for Kids

: having a high temperature <a hot stove> <a hot day>

: having or causing the sensation of an uncomfortably high degree of body heat <This sweater is too hot.>

: having a flavor that is spicy or full of pepper <hot mustard>

: currently popular <the hottest fashions>

: close to something sought <Keep looking, you're getting hot.>

: easily excited <a hot temper>

: marked by or causing anger or strong feelings <a hot issue>

: very angry

: recently stolen

: recently made or received <hot news>

: radioactive

— hot·ly adverb

— hot·ness noun

Medical Dictionary

hot

adjective \ˈhät\

hot·terhot·test

Medical Definition of HOT

a : having a relatively high temperature b : capable of giving a sensation of heat or of burning, searing, or scalding c : having heat in a degree exceeding normal body heat

a : radioactive; especially : exhibiting a relatively great amount of radioactivity when subjected to radionuclide scanning b : dealing with radioactive material