hot and heavy

hot and heav·y

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hot and hev-ee]
- /hɒt ænd ˈhɛv i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hot and hev-ee]
- /hɒt ænd ˈhɛv i/

Definitions of hot and heavy words

adjective hot and heavy having or giving off heat; having a high temperature: a hot fire; hot coffee. 1
adjective hot and heavy having or causing a sensation of great bodily heat; attended with or producing such a sensation: He was hot with fever. 1
adjective hot and heavy creating a burning sensation, as on the skin or in the throat: This ointment is hot, so apply it sparingly. 1
adjective hot and heavy sharply peppery or pungent: Is this mustard hot? 1
adjective hot and heavy having or showing intense or violent feeling; ardent; fervent; vehement; excited: a hot temper. 1
adjective hot and heavy Informal. having a strong enthusiasm; eager: a hot baseball fan. 1

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Origin of hot and heavy

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 and heavy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hot and heavy 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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Synonyms for hot and heavy

adj hot and heavy

intense — existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree: intense heat.
lustful — full of or motivated by lust, greed, or the like: He was an emperor lustful of power.
passionate — having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid: a passionate advocate of socialism.
vehement — zealous; ardent; impassioned: a vehement defense; vehement enthusiasm.

All 4 Synonyms of hot and heavy