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   hot

   /hɒt/

   adjective

   • 1. having a high degree of heat or a high temperature: "it was hot inside the hall" Similar very warmbalmysummerytropicalboilingboiling hotblazing hotbakingscorchingroastingsearingflamingparchingblisteringoven-likeswelteringtorridsultryhumidmuggycloseairlessoppressivestiflingdialect:claggyOpposite chilly
   • ▪ feeling or producing an uncomfortable sensation of heat: "she felt hot and her throat was parched" Similar feverishfeveredfebrileburningflushedinformal:with a temperaturerare:pyretic
   • ▪ (of food or drink) prepared by heating and served without cooling: "this soup is equally good hot or cold" Similar heatedpipingpiping hotsizzlingsteamingroastingboilingboiling hotsearingscorchingscaldingred-hotOpposite cold
   • ▪ (of an electric circuit) live or at a high voltage. informal
   • ▪ radioactive. informal
   • 2. (of food) containing or consisting of pungent spices or peppers which produce a burning sensation when tasted: "a very hot dish cooked with green chilli" Similar spicyspicedpepperypiquanthighly seasonedsharpfierystrongpungentaromaticOpposite mild
   • 3. filled with passionate excitement, anger, or other strong emotion: "the idea had been nurtured in his hot imagination" Similar angryindignantfuriousfieryseethingragingboilingfumingwrathfulenragedinfuriatedinflamedOpposite calm
   • ▪ lustful or erotic: "steamy bed scenes which may be too hot for young fans"
   • ▪ (of popular music) strongly rhythmical and excitingly played: "hot salsa and lambada dancing"
   • 4. involving much activity, debate, or interest: informal "the environment has become a very hot issue" Similar animatedheatedfiercelivelyintensepassionateimpassionedspiritedardentferventfeverishfuriousviolentferociousacrimoniousstormytempestuoussavageliterary:fervidpassionalOpposite dispassionate
   • ▪ (of news) fresh and of great interest: "have I got some hot gossip for you!" Similar newfreshrecentlateup to dateup to the minutebrand newjust outjust releasedjust issuedhot off the pressinformal:bang up to dateOpposite old
   • ▪ currently popular, fashionable, or in demand: "they know the hottest dance moves" Similar popularin demandsought-afterin favourwell likedwell lovedfashionablein fashionin vogueall the rageinformal:biginnowhiptrendycoolinformal, dated:all the goOpposite unpopularout of fashion
   • ▪ (of a person) sexually attractive: "airports are packed full of hot singles and potential partners"
   • ▪ (of the scent) fresh and strong, indicating that the quarry has passed recently.
   • ▪ (in children's games) very close to finding or guessing something.
   • 5. very knowledgeable or skilful: informal "Tony is very hot on local history" Similar knowledgeable aboutwell informed aboutau fait withup onwell versed inau courant withskilled atexpert atenthusiastic aboutkeen oninformal:clued up aboutgenned up aboutOpposite ill-informedapathetic
   • ▪ good: "this is not so hot for business"
   • ▪ regarding (something) as very important; strict about: "local customs officers are hot on confiscations"
   • 6. difficult to deal with: informal "he found my story simply too hot to handle"
   • ▪ (of goods) stolen and difficult to dispose of because easily identifiable. Similar stolenillegally obtainedunder the counterillegalillicitunlawfulsmuggledbootlegcontrabandinformal:dodgybentOpposite lawful
   • ▪ (of a person) wanted by the police.

   verb

   • 1. make or become hot: informal British "he hotted up the flask"
   • ▪ become or make more lively or exciting: informal British "the championship contest hotted up"

   Word Origin Old Englishhāt, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heet and German heiss.

   Derivatives

   • 1. hottish adjective

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   • CAS Registry Number: 7732-18-5
   • PubChem Compound ID: 962

   • InChI Identifier: InChI=1/H2O/h1H2
   • PubChem Substance ID: 24.9M

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