English dictionary
hot
adjectivePronunciation
hɒt
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- marked by excited activity
adjective
- charged or energized with electricity
adjective
- having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity
adjective
- of a seeker; very near to the object sought
adjective
- having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm
adjective
- very fast; capable of quick response and great speed
adjective
- made recently
adjective
- very good; often used in the negative
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
adjective
- (extended meanings, especially of psychological heat) marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm
adjective
- recently stolen or smuggled
adjective
- having or bringing unusually good luck
adjective
- newest or most recent
adjective
- very unpleasant or even dangerous
adjective
- very popular or successful
adjective
- sexually excited or exciting
adjective
- performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy
adjective
- producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves
adjective
- characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
adjective
- wanted by the police
adjective
- (color) bold and intense
Example sentences
a hot week on the stock market
a hot wire
a live wire
hot fuel rods
a hot laboratory
you are hot
hot for travel
a hot sports car
a blistering pace
got off to a hot start
in hot pursuit
a red-hot line drive
a hot scent
he's hot at math but not so hot at history
hot stove
hot water
a hot August day
a hot stuffy room
she's hot and tired
a hot temper
a hot topic
a hot new book
a hot love affair
a hot argument
hot merchandise
a hot car
hot at craps
the dice are hot tonight
news hot off the press
red-hot information
make it hot for him
in the hot seat
in hot water
one of the hot young talents
cabbage patch dolls were hot last season
was hot for her
hot pants
a hot drummer
he's hot tonight
hot salsa
jalapeno peppers are very hot
a spicy sauce
I like my chili extra spicy
the fighting became hot and heavy
a hot engagement
a raging battle
the river became a raging torrent
a hot suspect
hot pink