Hot definition
Hot is an adjective 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." It has 21 meanings, listed below with example sentences.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Syllables
- 1
- Letters
- 3
- How common
- Everyday word
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"
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
"the fighting became hot and heavy"
Same sense: raging
(extended meanings, especially of psychological heat) marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm
"a hot temper"
(color) bold and intense
"hot pink"
sexually excited or exciting
"was hot for her"
recently stolen or smuggled
"hot merchandise"
very fast; capable of quick response and great speed
"a hot sports car"
Same sense: red-hot, blistering
wanted by the police
"a hot suspect"
producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves
"hot salsa"
Same sense: spicy
performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy
"a hot drummer"
very popular or successful
"one of the hot young talents"
very unpleasant or even dangerous
"make it hot for him"
newest or most recent
"news hot off the press"
Same sense: red-hot
having or bringing unusually good luck
"hot at craps"
very good; often used in the negative
"he's hot at math but not so hot at history"
made recently
"a hot scent"
having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm
"hot for travel"
of a seeker; very near to the object sought
"you are hot"
having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity
"hot fuel rods"
charged or energized with electricity
"a hot wire"
Same sense: live
marked by excited activity
"a hot week on the stock market"
Synonyms and antonyms
- raging
- red-hot
- blistering
- spicy
- live definition
Opposite: cold.
How to say hot
Hot has 1 syllable and rhymes with not. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.
Words that rhyme with hot
HOT in word games
- Scrabble
- 6
- Words With Friends
- 5
- Anagrams
- 1
Is HOT a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check HOT in the word checker, or unscramble HOT to see its 1 anagram and the shorter words in its letters.
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