hotness
- noun
- /ˈhɑtnəs/
:
grado de picante
- The chef adjusted the hotness of the sauce to suit the customers' preferences.
- degree of hotness
Examples
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This curry has just the right amount of hotness for those who enjoy a little spice.
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But I think I did taste the hotness of this come through.
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I was going to suggest studying the health of customers who patronize a restaurant in our neighborhood where you can order a dish on a scale of hotness from one to ten, ten being the hottest.
Fiction book (1995) -
Rachel is pissed that Finn lied to her, and also pissed that he slept with Santana, because she is totally threatened by her spicy Latina hotness.
Blog text (28) -
To balance the dish, you can add yogurt to reduce the hotness of the chili peppers.
Synonyms
30
1.5
A strong, warm taste in food from added plant seasonings
2
2.3
A strong hot taste that makes your mouth tingle
1
9.9
A strong taste and smell from spices like cloves or cardamom
A strong spicy taste like black pepper that feels sharp in the mouth
A sharp, spicy taste like pepper that stings the tongue
A sharp, spicy taste or lively quality that makes things more exciting
A pleasant spicy taste that makes your mouth feel lively
A pleasantly sharp taste that makes food more exciting
Antonyms
Compounds
How Spicy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word hotness for spicy food comes from the same root hot, because spicy food gives a burning 'heat' in the mouth. So hotness here means 'spicy heat'.