hot
1. 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 (Freq. 50)
- hot stove
- hot water
- a hot August day
- a hot stuffy room
- she's hot and tired
- a hot forehead
• Ant:
cold
• Similar to:
baking, baking hot, blistering, blistery, calefacient,
warming, calefactory, calefactive, calorifacient, calorific, fervent,
fervid, fiery, igneous, heatable, heated, heated up,
het, het up, hottish, overheated, red-hot, scorching,
sizzling, sultry, stifling, sulfurous, sulphurous, sweltering,
sweltering, thermal, torrid, tropical, tropic,
white, white-hot
• See Also:
warm
• Derivationally related forms:
hotness
• Attrubites:
temperature
2. characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement;
very intense (Freq. 4)
- the fighting became hot and heavy
- a hot engagement
- a raging battle
- the river became a raging torrent
• Syn:
raging
• Similar to:
violent
3. extended meanings;
especially of psychological heat;
marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm (Freq. 3)
- a hot temper
- a hot topic
- a hot new book
- a hot love affair
- a hot argument
• Ant:
cold
• Similar to:
fiery, flaming, heated, red-hot, sizzling,
sensual, sultry, torrid, white-hot
• See Also:
passionate
• Attrubites:
emotionality, emotionalism
4. (color) bold and intense (Freq. 1)
- hot pink
• Similar to:
warm
5. sexually excited or exciting (Freq. 1)
- was hot for her
- hot pants
• Similar to:
sexy
• Derivationally related forms:
hotness
6. recently stolen or smuggled (Freq. 1)
- hot merchandise
- a hot car
• Similar to:
illegal
• Usage Domain:
colloquialism
7. very fast;
capable of quick response and great speed (Freq. 1)
- a hot sports car
- a blistering pace
- got off to a hot start
- in hot pursuit
- a red-hot line drive
• Syn:
blistering, red-hot
• Similar to:
fast
8. wanted by the police
- a hot suspect
• Similar to:
wanted
9. producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves
- hot salsa
- jalapeno peppers are very hot
• Syn:
spicy
• Similar to:
tasty
• Derivationally related forms:
hotness
10. performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy
- a hot drummer
- he's hot tonight
• Similar to:
skilled
• Usage Domain:
colloquialism
11. very popular or successful
- one of the hot young talents
- cabbage patch dolls were hot last season
• Similar to:
popular
• Usage Domain:
colloquialism
12. very unpleasant or even dangerous
- make it hot for him
- in the hot seat
- in hot water
• Similar to:
unpleasant
13. newest or most recent
- news hot off the press
- red-hot information
• Syn:
red-hot
• Similar to:
new
14. having or bringing unusually good luck
- hot at craps
- the dice are hot tonight
• Similar to:
lucky
15. very good;
often used in the negative
- he's hot at math but not so hot at history
• Similar to:
good
16. newly made
- a hot scent
• Similar to:
fresh
17. having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm
- hot for travel
• Similar to:
eager
18. of a seeker;
very near to the object sought
- you are hot
• Similar to:
near, close, nigh
19. having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity
- hot fuel rods
- a hot laboratory
• Similar to:
radioactive
20. charged or energized with electricity
- a hot wire
- a live wire
• Syn:
live
• Similar to:
charged
• Topics:
electricity
21. marked by excited activity
- a hot week on the stock market
• Similar to:
active
• Usage Domain:
colloquialism
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