| dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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| Sounds | hhaa't |
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| Rhymes | aforethought, afterthought, Alcott, and 73 more rhymes in aat at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | 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. |
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| Examples | "hot stove"; "hot water"; "a hot August day"; "a hot stuffy room"; "she's hot and tired"; "a hot forehead" |
| Attribute of | temperature |
| Similar | baking, baking hot; blistering, blistery; burning; calefacient, warming; calefactory, calefactive, heating; calorifacient; calorific; fervent, fervid; fiery, igneous; heatable; heated, heated up, het, het up; hottish; overheated; red-hot; scorching; sizzling; sultry, stifling, sulfurous, sulphurous; sweltering, sweltry; thermal; torrid, sultry; tropical, tropic; white, white-hot |
| See also | warm |
| Contrary | cold |
| Meaning | Characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement. Very intense. |
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| Examples | "the fighting became hot and heavy"; "a hot engagement" |
| Synonyms | raging |
| Similar to | violent |
| Meaning | Extended meanings. Especially of psychological heat. Marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm. |
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| Examples | "a hot temper"; "a hot topic"; "a hot new book"; "a hot love affair"; "a hot argument" |
| Attribute of | emotionality, emotionalism |
| Similar | fiery, flaming; heated; red-hot, sizzling; sensual, sultry; torrid; white-hot |
| See also | passionate |
| Contrary | cold |
| Adverbs | hotly |
| Meaning | (color) bold and intense. |
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| Examples | "hot pink" |
| Similar to | warm |
| Meaning | Sexually excited or exciting. |
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| Examples | "was hot for her"; "hot pants" |
| Similar to | sexy |
| Meaning | Recently stolen or smuggled. |
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| Examples | "hot merchandise"; "a hot car" |
| Similar to | illegal |
| Usage | colloquialism |
| Meaning | Very fast. |
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| Examples | "got off to a hot start"; "in hot pursuit"; "a red-hot line drive" |
| Synonyms | blistering, red-hot |
| Similar to | fast |
| Meaning | Wanted by the police. |
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| Examples | "a hot suspect" |
| Similar to | wanted |
| Meaning | Performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy. |
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| Examples | "a hot drummer"; "he's hot tonight" |
| Similar to | skilled |
| Usage | colloquialism |
| Meaning | Having a piquant burning taste of spices or peppers. |
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| Examples | "hot peppers"; "hot curry" |
| Synonyms | gingery, peppery, spicy |
| Similar to | pungent |
| Meaning | Very popular or successful. |
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| Examples | "one of the hot young talents"; "cabbage patch dolls were hot last season" |
| Similar to | popular |
| Usage | colloquialism |
| Meaning | Very unpleasant or even dangerous. |
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| Examples | "make it hot for him"; "in the hot seat"; "in hot water" |
| Similar to | unpleasant |
| Meaning | Newest or most recent. |
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| Examples | "news hot off the press"; "red-hot information" |
| Synonyms | red-hot |
| Similar to | new |
| Meaning | Having or bringing unusually good luck. |
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| Examples | "hot at craps"; "the dice are hot tonight" |
| Similar to | lucky |
| Meaning | Very good. Often used in the negative. |
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| Examples | "he's hot at math but not so hot at history" |
| Similar to | good |
| Meaning | Newly made. |
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| Examples | "a hot scent" |
| Similar to | fresh |
| Meaning | Capable of quick response and great speed. |
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| Examples | "a hot sports car" |
| Similar to | fast |
| Meaning | Having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm. |
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| Examples | "hot for travel" |
| Similar to | eager |
| Meaning | Of a seeker. Near to the object sought. |
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| Examples | "hot on the trail" |
| Synonyms | warm |
| Similar to | near, close |
| Meaning | Having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity. |
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| Examples | "hot fuel rods"; "a hot laboratory" |
| Similar to | radioactive |
| Meaning | Charged or energized with electricity. |
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| Examples | "a hot wire" |
| Synonyms | live |
| Category | electricity |
| Similar to | charged |
| Meaning | Marked by excited activity. |
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| Examples | "a hot week on the stock market" |
| Similar to | active |
| Usage | colloquialism |