hot
verb
- (with up) To heat; to make or become hot.
- (with up) To become lively or exciting.
adjective
- (of an object) Having a high temperature.
"He forgot that the frying pan was hot and burned his hand."
- (of the weather) Causing the air to be hot.
"It is hotter in summer than in winter."
- (of a person or animal) Feeling the sensation of heat, especially to the point of discomfort.
"Aren't you hot with that thick coat on?"
- (of a temper) Easily provoked to anger.
"Be careful, he has a hot temper and may take it out on you."
- Feverish.
- (of food) Spicy.
"Before moving to India, I never ate hot food. The Indians love spicy food."
- Very good, remarkable, exciting.
"He's a hot young player, we should give him a trial."
- Stolen.
"hot merchandise"
- Electrically charged.
"a hot wire"
- Radioactive.
- (of a person) Very physically and/or sexually attractive.
"That stripper is hot!"
- Sexual or sexy; involving sexual intercourse or sexual excitement.
- Sexually aroused; randy.
"Enough foreplay! You’ve gotten me so hot already!"
- (with for) Attracted to.
"hot for her English teacher"
- Popular; in demand.
"This new pickup is so hot we can't keep it in stock!"
- Of great current interest; provoking current debate or controversy.
"a hot topic"
- Very close to finding or guessing something to be found or guessed.
"Am I warm yet? — You're hot!"
- Performing strongly; having repeated successes.
- Fresh; just released.
- Uncomfortable, difficult to deal with; awkward, dangerous, unpleasant.
- Used to emphasize the short duration or small quantity of something
"He was finished in a hot minute."
- Characterized by police presence or activity.
"I wouldn't speed through here if I was you. This area is hot this time of night."
- (of a draft/check) Not covered by funds on account.
"I wouldn't trust him. He gave me a hot check last week."
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