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- [hot]
- /hɒt/
- /ˈhɒtnəs /
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- [hot]
- /hɒt/
Definitions of hotness word
- adjective hotness having or giving off heat; having a high temperature: a hot fire; hot coffee. 1
- adjective hotness having or causing a sensation of great bodily heat; attended with or producing such a sensation: He was hot with fever. 1
- adjective hotness creating a burning sensation, as on the skin or in the throat: This ointment is hot, so apply it sparingly. 1
- adjective hotness sharply peppery or pungent: Is this mustard hot? 1
- adjective hotness having or showing intense or violent feeling; ardent; fervent; vehement; excited: a hot temper. 1
- adjective hotness Informal. having a strong enthusiasm; eager: a hot baseball fan. 1
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Origin of hotness
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 Hotness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hotness 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
hotness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hotness
noun hotness
- fever — an abnormal condition of the body, characterized by undue rise in temperature, quickening of the pulse, and disturbance of various body functions.
- torridity — subject to parching or burning heat, especially of the sun, as a geographical area: the torrid sands of the Sahara.
- fervor — great warmth and earnestness of feeling: to speak with great fervor.
- sultriness — oppressively hot and close or moist; sweltering: a sultry day.
- warmth — the quality or state of being warm; moderate or gentle heat.
Antonyms for hotness
noun hotness
- chill — When you chill something or when it chills, you lower its temperature so that it becomes colder but does not freeze.
- coldness — having a relatively low temperature; having little or no warmth: cold water; a cold day.
- freshness — newly made or obtained: fresh footprints.
- mildness — amiably gentle or temperate in feeling or behavior toward others.
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