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- [hot]
- /hɒt/
- /hɒt/
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- [hot]
- /hɒt/
Definitions of hot word
- adjective hot having or giving off heat; having a high temperature: a hot fire; hot coffee. 1
- adjective hot having or causing a sensation of great bodily heat; attended with or producing such a sensation: He was hot with fever. 1
- adjective hot creating a burning sensation, as on the skin or in the throat: This ointment is hot, so apply it sparingly. 1
- adjective hot sharply peppery or pungent: Is this mustard hot? 1
- adjective hot having or showing intense or violent feeling; ardent; fervent; vehement; excited: a hot temper. 1
- adjective hot Informal. having a strong enthusiasm; eager: a hot baseball fan. 1
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Origin of hot
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; 1920-25 for def 23; Middle English ho(o)t, Old English hāt; cognate with Dutch heet, Old Norse heitr, Swedish het, Danish hed, German heiss
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Parts of speech for Hot
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hot popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hot
adj hot
- tropical — pertaining to, characteristic of, occurring in, or inhabiting the tropics, especially the humid tropics: tropical flowers.
- humid — containing a high amount of water or water vapor; noticeably moist: humid air; a humid climate.
- scorching — burning; very hot.
- blazing — Blazing sun or blazing hot weather is very hot.
- sizzling — to make a hissing sound, as in frying or burning.
adjective hot
- stifling — suffocating; oppressively close: the stifling atmosphere of the cavern.
- muggy — (of the atmosphere, weather, etc.) oppressively humid; damp and close.
- oppressive — burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical: an oppressive king; oppressive laws.
- strong — having, showing, or able to exert great bodily or muscular power; physically vigorous or robust: a strong boy.
- red-hot — red with heat; very hot.
adverb hot
- on one's game — playing well
- on a roll — to move along a surface by revolving or turning over and over, as a ball or a wheel.
Antonyms for hot
adj hot
- arctic — The Arctic is the area of the world around the North Pole. It is extremely cold and there is very little light in winter and very little darkness in summer.
- freezing — (of temperatures) approaching, at, or below the freezing point.
- indifferent — without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others.
- unfeeling — not feeling; devoid of feeling; insensible or insensate.
- old-fashioned — of a style or kind that is no longer in vogue: an old-fashioned bathing suit.
adjective hot
- fresh — newly made or obtained: fresh footprints.
- dispassionate — free from or unaffected by passion; devoid of personal feeling or bias; impartial; calm: a dispassionate critic.
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