Synonyms: heat, heating, heating plant, heating system
Definition: utility to warm a building
Usage: the heating system wasn't working; they have radiant heating
Similar words: utility
Definition: a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal
Usage: the price of the house included all utilities
Synonyms: warmth, passion, heat
Definition: the trait of being intensely emotional
Similar words: emotionalism, emotionality
Definition: emotional nature or quality
Synonyms: heat, high temperature, hotness
Definition: the presence of heat
Similar words: temperature
Definition: the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
Definition: the sensation caused by heat energy
Similar words: temperature
Definition: the somatic sensation of cold or heat
Synonyms: heat
Definition: a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race
Synonyms: heat, heat energy
Definition: a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
Similar words: energy, free energy
Definition: (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
Usage: energy can take a wide variety of forms
Synonyms: estrus, heat, oestrus, rut
Definition: applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
Similar words: physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state
Definition: the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
Definition: make hot or hotter
Usage: the sun heats the oceans; heat the water on the stove
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
Synonyms: heat, heat up, hot up
Definition: gain heat or get hot
Usage: The room heated up quickly
Similar words: turn, change state
Definition: undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
Usage: We turned from Socialism to Capitalism; The people turned against the President when he stole the election
Synonyms: inflame, ignite, heat, stir up, wake, fire up
Definition: arouse or excite feelings and passions
Usage: The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor; The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world; Wake old feelings of hatred
Similar words: kindle, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, arouse, raise, provoke
Definition: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Usage: arouse pity; raise a smile; evoke sympathy
Synonyms: heat
Definition: provide with heat
Usage: heat the house
Similar words: supply, render, provide, furnish
Definition: give something useful or necessary to
Usage: We provided the room with an electrical heater