hot, adj.
(hotter, hottest)
freq. cnt. 61
(hotter, hottest)
freq. cnt. 61
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
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 50 freq. cnt.: 50
hot
sample sentences
"hot stove""hot water"
"a hot August day"
"a hot stuffy room"
"she's hot and tired"
"a hot forehead"
semantic pointers
also see
attribute
similar to
baking, baking hot
blistering, blistery
calefacient, warming
calefactory, calefactive
calorifacient
calorific
fervent, fervid
fiery, igneous
heatable
heated, het up, heated up, het
hottish
overheated
red-hot
scorching
sizzling
sultry, stifling, sulfurous, sulphurous
sweltering, sweltry
thermal
torrid
tropical, tropic
white, white-hot
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
hot raging
sample sentences
"the fighting became hot and heavy""a hot engagement"
"a raging battle"
"the river became a raging torrent"
semantic pointers
similar to
extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
hot
sample sentences
"a hot temper""a hot topic"
"a hot new book"
"a hot love affair"
"a hot argument"
lexical pointers
antonym
semantic pointers
also see
attribute
similar to
very fast; capable of quick response and great speed
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
blistering hot red-hot
sample sentences
"a hot sports car""a blistering pace"
"got off to a hot start"
"in hot pursuit"
"a red-hot line drive"
semantic pointers
similar to
recently stolen or smuggled
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
hot
sample sentences
"hot merchandise""a hot car"
sexually excited or exciting
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
hot
sample sentences
"was hot for her""hot pants"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
(color) bold and intense
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
hot
marked by excited activity
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hot
sample sentences
"a hot week on the stock market"
charged or energized with electricity
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hot live
sample sentences
"a hot wire""a live wire"
having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity
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hot
of a seeker; very near to the object sought
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hot
having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm
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hot
newly made
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hot
very good; often used in the negative
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hot
having or bringing unusually good luck
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hot
newest or most recent
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hot red-hot
very unpleasant or even dangerous
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hot
sample sentences
"make it hot for him""in the hot seat"
"in hot water"
semantic pointers
similar to
very popular or successful
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hot
sample sentences
"one of the hot young talents""cabbage patch dolls were hot last season"
performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy
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hot
sample sentences
"a hot drummer""he's hot tonight"
producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves
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hot spicy
sample sentences
"hot salsa""jalapeno peppers are very hot"
"a spicy sauce"
"I like my chili extra spicy"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
wanted by the police
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hot