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28 Definitions of: hot
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- adjective, having a relatively high temperature
- adjective, having a temperature higher than desirable
- adjective, causing or having a sensation of bodily heat
- adjective, causing a burning sensation on the tongue
- adjective, expressing or feeling intense emotion, such as embarrassment, anger, or lust
- adjective, intense or vehement
- adjective, recent; fresh; new
- adjective, ball games (of a ball) thrown or struck hard, and so difficult to respond to
- adjective, much favoured or approved
- adjective, having a dangerously high level of radioactivity
- adjective, slang (of goods or money) stolen, smuggled, or otherwise illegally obtained
- adjective, slang (of people) being sought by the police
- adjective, sexually attractive
- adjective, (of a colour) intense; striking
- adjective, close or following closely
- adjective, at a dangerously high electric potential
- adjective, physics having an energy level higher than that of the ground state
- adjective, slang impressive or good of its kind (esp in the phrase not so hot)
- adjective, jazz slang arousing great excitement or enthusiasm by inspired improvisation, strong rhythms, etc
- adjective, dangerous or unpleasant (esp in the phrase make it hot for someone)
- adjective, (in various searching or guessing games) very near the answer or object to be found
- adjective, metallurgy (of a process) at a sufficiently high temperature for metal to be in a soft workable state
- adjective, (of a price, charge, etc) excessive
- adjective, give it (to someone) hot to punish or thrash (someone)
- adjective, hot on a) very severe b) particularly skilled at or knowledgeable about
- adjective, hot under the collar aroused with anger, annoyance, etc
- adjective, in hot water in trouble, esp with those in authority
- adverb, in a hot manner; hotly ▷ See also hots ▷ See also, hot up
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©HarperCollins 2008. Collins English Dictionary definition of hot