hot meaning
UK /hɒt/ US /hɑt/ 1 syllable
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 has 21 meanings in this dictionary.
hot as an 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
- hot water
- a hot August day
- a hot stuffy room
- she's hot and tired
- a hot forehead
Opposite: cold
Similar: baking, blistering, calefacient, calefactory, calorifacient, calorific, fervent, fiery, heatable, heated, hottish, overheated, red-hot, scorching, sizzling, sultry, sweltering, thermal, torrid, tropical, white
Related forms: hotness
- characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
- the fighting became hot and heavy
- a hot engagement
- a raging battle
- the river became a raging torrent
Synonyms: raging
Similar: violent
- extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm
- a hot temper
- a hot topic
- a hot new book
- a hot love affair
- a hot argument
Opposite: cold
- (color) bold and intense
- hot pink
Similar: warm
- sexually excited or exciting
- was hot for her
- hot pants
Similar: sexy
Related forms: hotness
- recently stolen or smuggled
- hot merchandise
- a hot car
Similar: illegal
- very fast; capable of quick response and great speed
- a hot sports car
- a blistering pace
- got off to a hot start
- in hot pursuit
- a red-hot line drive
Synonyms: blistering, red-hot
Similar: fast
- wanted by the police
- a hot suspect
Similar: wanted
- producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves
- hot salsa
- jalapeno peppers are very hot
- a spicy sauce
- I like my chili extra spicy
Synonyms: spicy
Similar: tasty
Related forms: hotness
- performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy
- a hot drummer
- he's hot tonight
Similar: skilled
- very popular or successful
- one of the hot young talents
- cabbage patch dolls were hot last season
Similar: popular
- very unpleasant or even dangerous
- make it hot for him
- in the hot seat
- in hot water
Similar: unpleasant
- newest or most recent
- news hot off the press
- red-hot information
Synonyms: red-hot
Similar: new
- having or bringing unusually good luck
- hot at craps
- the dice are hot tonight
Similar: lucky
- very good; often used in the negative
- he's hot at math but not so hot at history
Similar: good
- newly made
- a hot scent
Similar: fresh
- having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm
- hot for travel
Similar: eager
- of a seeker; very near to the object sought
- you are hot
Similar: near
- having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity
- hot fuel rods
- a hot laboratory
Similar: radioactive
- charged or energized with electricity
- a hot wire
- a live wire
Synonyms: live
Similar: charged
- marked by excited activity
- a hot week on the stock market
Similar: active
How to pronounce hot
hot is pronounced /hɒt/ in British English and /hɑt/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.
Words that rhyme with hot
Scrabble score: 6 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with HO · words ending in OT · 3-letter words
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