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28 Definitions of: hot

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