Definitions for hot

Definitions for (adj) hot

Main entry: hot

Definition: marked by excited activity

Usage: a hot week on the stock market


Main entry: live, hot

Definition: charged or energized with electricity

Usage: a hot wire; a live wire


Main entry: hot

Definition: having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity

Usage: hot fuel rods; a hot laboratory


Main entry: hot

Definition: of a seeker; very near to the object sought

Usage: you are hot


Main entry: hot

Definition: having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm

Usage: hot for travel


Main entry: red-hot, hot, blistering

Definition: very fast; capable of quick response and great speed

Usage: a hot sports car; a blistering pace; got off to a hot start; in hot pursuit; a red-hot line drive


Main entry: hot

Definition: newly made

Usage: a hot scent


Main entry: hot

Definition: very good; often used in the negative

Usage: he's hot at math but not so hot at history


Main entry: hot

Definition: used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

Usage: hot stove; hot water; a hot August day; a hot stuffy room; she's hot and tired; a hot forehead


Main entry: hot

Definition: extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm

Usage: a hot temper; a hot topic; a hot new book; a hot love affair; a hot argument


Main entry: hot

Definition: recently stolen or smuggled

Usage: hot merchandise; a hot car


Main entry: hot

Definition: having or bringing unusually good luck

Usage: hot at craps; the dice are hot tonight


Main entry: hot, red-hot

Definition: newest or most recent

Usage: news hot off the press; red-hot information


Main entry: hot

Definition: very unpleasant or even dangerous

Usage: make it hot for him; in the hot seat; in hot water


Main entry: hot

Definition: very popular or successful

Usage: one of the hot young talents; cabbage patch dolls were hot last season


Main entry: hot

Definition: sexually excited or exciting

Usage: was hot for her; hot pants


Main entry: hot

Definition: performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy

Usage: a hot drummer; he's hot tonight


Main entry: hot, spicy

Definition: producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves

Usage: hot salsa; jalapeno peppers are very hot


Main entry: hot, raging

Definition: characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense

Usage: the fighting became hot and heavy; a hot engagement; a raging battle; the river became a raging torrent


Main entry: hot

Definition: wanted by the police

Usage: a hot suspect


Main entry: hot

Definition: (color) bold and intense

Usage: hot pink


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