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hot

hot

1.0
Having a high temperature and able to burn your skin
  • adjective
  • /hɑt/
translation icon : caliente
  • Be careful; the surface of the stove is very hot after cooking.
  • too hot
  • hot water
  • scalding hot

So you make your ears get hot or your face gets red.

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Examples

  • It's hot out here.

  • It was just way too hot and humid.

  • This room's a bit hot, very hot in here.

  • So, last night was pretty hot, huh?

  • What is it so hot in here for?

  • That was the sound of the hot pan hitting the cold ice.

  • At the end of August, it was very hot and sultry in Georgia.

    Academic text (2008)
  • By morning she felt hot and sweaty, as though she was getting the flu.

    Academic text (2012)
  • It's very hot today.

  • Memorial Day, May 29, 1939, dawned bright and hot along the Eastern seaboard of the United States.

    Academic text (2017)

Synonyms

fiery
vshot
44 3.6

Very hot and like burning flames

is warm in the ordinary sense, not necessarily flame like
overheated
vshot
11 4.1

Too hot or intense in a way that causes danger and discomfort

is high in temperature but not necessarily unsafe
hot as hell
vshot
  • Informal
9 7.5

Very hot in a way that feels uncomfortable

is neutral and literal rather than slangy emphasis
red-hot
vshot
6 4.1

So warm it glows red

is high in temperature but not usually visibly glowing red
sizzling
vshot
3 3.4

Very hot and making a hissing sound

is high in temperature but does not produce a hissing sound
baking hot
vshot
  • UK
1 3.4

Feels very hot, like you are inside an oven

is high in temperature but not as oven like
sweltering
vshot
1 4.8

Weather that is very hot and humid makes you sweat and feel uncomfortable

is warm without implying humidity or oppressive weather
scalding
vshot
3.7

Very hot and able to burn skin

is high in temperature without usually causing burns
baking
vshot
  • UK
2.1

Very hot, like the heat inside an oven

is high in temperature but less extreme than oven heat
hot as Hades
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  • Informal
8.4

Very hot, with high temperature or strong spice

is about temperature only and not mainly about spiciness

Antonyms

1.0

Having a low temperature that feels chilly

608 1.0

A fairly low temperature that feels pleasant

Idioms

hot air
  • Informal
17 5.3

Talk that sounds important but has no real meaning

in hot water
  • Informal
12 4.1

In trouble because you did something wrong

10 7.7

People feel very strong romantic or sexual feelings for each other

hot as hell
  • Informal
9 7.5

Very hot in a way that feels uncomfortable

hot potato
  • Informal
7 5.6

A difficult issue people try to avoid or pass to others

hot on
  • Informal
6 6.1

Very interested in and eager to do something

5 7.1

Very angry or annoyed because someone criticizes you

Chasing someone quickly right after they run away

hot and cold
  • Informal
4 6.8

A person who feels interested one moment and not interested the next

hot to trot
  • Slang
4 8.7

Very eager to start or join an activity

Do something quickly to use a good chance before it ends

hot and bothered
  • Informal
2 7.0

Feeling nervous and upset because of stress or embarrassment

2 7.7

A subject that is too difficult or risky to deal with

like hot cakes
  • Informal
2 4.1

To sell very quickly and in large numbers

2 8.4

Feeling sexually excited and physically attracted to someone

1 8.1

To feel very excited about something and then lose interest often

1 8.4

To change your feelings or opinion often and without warning

1 3.3

To be bought quickly by many people

1 9.6

Nervous and unable to stay still

Very nervous and unable to stay still because of worry or excitement

hot on the idea
  • Informal
1 7.1

Excited about a suggestion or plan

hot with
  • Informal
1 8.0

Very popular with a certain group of people

To sell very quickly in large numbers

a hot minute
  • Slang
8.7

A short time, often said jokingly to mean a long time

hot as Hades
  • Informal
8.4

Very hot, with high temperature or strong spice

6.1

Close behind someone and almost catching them

hot dang
  • Informal
9.8

An excited shout showing surprise or being impressed

too hot to hold
  • Informal
7.6

So popular that people buy it very quickly

Compounds

252 1.0

A cooked sausage in a sliced bun, often with mustard or ketchup

94 1.0

A large tub of hot water for several people to relax in

90 1.0

Water that has been heated for cleaning, cooking or bathing

58 1.0

A sweet warm drink made from cocoa and milk

41 4.3

A car people change to go faster and look special

34 1.0

A spicy sauce made from chili peppers that people add to food for heat

27 3.0

A subject many people talk about because it causes strong opinions

hot seat
  • Informal
22 4.6

A position where someone is under strong pressure and criticism because of their responsibilities

hot water
  • Informal
21 4.0

A situation where a person is in trouble because of something they did

hot flash
  • Specialized
20 5.1

A sudden hot feeling and heavy sweating that often happens during menopause

19 1.0

A drink made from coffee beans served very hot

18 3.4

A natural source of hot water that comes from the ground

A large bag filled with hot air that lifts people in a basket

15 3.4

A small portable electric cooker with one or two burners for cooking and keeping food warm

An issue that makes people feel very strongly and leads to angry debate

13 2.1

Warm air that rises when it is heated

hot spot
  • Literature
11 5.6

A place where political unrest may lead to violence

hot stuff
  • Informal
11 7.2

A person or thing that many people like and find exciting

hot dog
  • Archaic
10 7.6

A person who does dangerous tricks to get attention

hot pants
  • Archaic
10 3.4

Very short tight shorts worn by women as outer clothing

9 2.0

A spicy red or green pepper used to add heat to food

9 3.7

A popular place where people go to have fun at night

piping hot
  • Informal
8 3.2

Very hot food or drink that is steaming and just cooked

6 4.7

A cooking surface that is hot and can burn you or a dangerous situation

6 2.7

A container filled with hot water to warm a bed or soothe a part of the body

hot shit
  • Offensive
5 9.9

A rude person who thinks they are very important and shows it

hot shit
  • Offensive
5 9.9

A rude word for a person or thing that is very impressive and popular

5 5.1

Quick to become angry

5 3.0

A machine that heats and stores water for a house or building

4 7.5

A warm drink of alcohol, hot water, sugar and spices often used to soothe a sore throat

hot spot
  • Specialized
4 3.9

A part that is much hotter than the area around it

red hot
  • US
3 8.2

A hot dog in a bun that is hot, often with mustard or onions

3 4.0

Full of strong feeling or interest

3 6.1

A fight between countries or groups with real battles

3 5.3

Heated until it glows white

3 5.8

Very strong feeling or energy that shows great passion and draws attention

2 6.8

A short time when someone keeps having success, often in games or sports

2 3.2

A direct phone line for urgent help or advice

A tall garden plant with long spikes of bright red or orange flowers

hot issue
  • Jargon
1 6.1

A new share many people want that sells for more than its initial price

hot pot
  • UK
1 2.7

A stew of meat and potatoes cooked slowly in a covered pot

hot stock
  • Literature
1 5.9

A share many people want to buy because of recent excitement

1 1.7

A warm breakfast made from grains like oatmeal or porridge

A small sweet roll with dried fruit and a cross on top eaten at Easter

1 1.2

Thick hot chocolate that you pour over ice cream

1 2.4

A container that heats and holds hot water for a building

1 3.4

Feels very hot, like you are inside an oven

hot jazz
  • Archaic
1 4.7

A lively, emotional jazz style with strong rhythm and improvised solos

1 3.5

A period of several days with much hotter weather than usual

hot spot
  • Texting
1 3.2

A place or device that gives wireless internet to nearby devices

A simple outdoor tub made from old things for people to soak in

Very hot and making a sharp steam sound, like food from the oven or a pan

1.0

A flat round cake made from thin batter and cooked on both sides on a hot pan

hot pad
  • US
3.2

An electric pad that warms parts of your body to ease pain

hot pad
  • US
1.5

A small pad you put under a hot dish to protect a table or countertop

hot desking
  • Jargon
3.8

A system where employees do not have their own desk and use any free desk

hot medium
  • Specialized
8.8

A way of sending detailed information that needs little effort from people who receive it, like radio or film

hot seat
  • NSFW
8.8

A chair that kills a person by electricity

A tomato hollowed out, filled with a savory mix, and baked briefly

A park in Arkansas with natural hot springs people visit for bathing and health

A tropical plant with bright, bell-shaped flowers like gloxinia

hot water plant
  • Specialized
3.7

A place that makes hot water to heat homes and buildings

Speaks quickly with angry or strong words

A plant with cream colored flowers that grows in rocky soil in the western United States

3.7

A rubber bottle filled with hot water used to warm the body or bed

hot-work steel
  • Specialized
6.5

A type of metal that stays hard at high temperatures used to make cutting tools like drills

How Hot

boiling
  • Specialized
1.0
scalding
3.7
hot
1.0
warm
1.0
lukewarm
13 2.3

Surface Forms

hot positive
hotter comparative
hottest superlative

Etymology

Hot comes from an old English word about strong warmth and is the same root as heat, which means 'high temperature'. So hot still means giving off or feeling heat.