ENGLISH: hot - CREOLE: cho



Overview of adj hot



The adj hot has 21 senses (first 7 from tagged texts)



1. (58) hot -- (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; "hot stove"; "hot water"; "a hot August day"; "a hot stuffy room"; "she's hot and tired"; "a hot forehead")

2. (4) hot, raging -- (characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense; "the fighting became hot and heavy"; "a hot engagement"; "a raging battle"; "the river became a raging torrent")

3. (3) hot -- (extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm; "a hot temper"; "a hot topic"; "a hot new book"; "a hot love affair"; "a hot argument")

4. (1) hot -- ((color) bold and intense; "hot pink")

5. (1) hot -- (sexually excited or exciting; "was hot for her"; "hot pants")

6. (1) hot -- (recently stolen or smuggled; "hot merchandise"; "a hot car")

7. (1) blistering, hot, red-hot -- (very fast; capable of quick response and great speed; "a hot sports car"; "a blistering pace"; "got off to a hot start"; "in hot pursuit"; "a red-hot line drive")

8. hot -- (wanted by the police; "a hot suspect")

9. hot -- (being very spicy; "hot salsa"; "jalapeno peppers are very hot")

10. hot -- (performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy; "a hot drummer"; "he's hot tonight")

11. hot -- (very popular or successful; "one of the hot young talents"; "cabbage patch dolls were hot last season")

12. hot -- (very unpleasant or even dangerous; "make it hot for him"; "in the hot seat"; "in hot water")

13. hot, red-hot -- (newest or most recent; "news hot off the press"; "red-hot information")

14. hot -- (having or bringing unusually good luck; "hot at craps"; "the dice are hot tonight")

15. hot -- (very good; often used in the negative; "he's hot at math but not so hot at history")

16. hot -- (newly made; "a hot scent")

17. hot -- (having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm; "hot for travel")

18. hot -- (of a seeker; very near to the object sought; "you are hot")

19. hot -- (having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity; "hot fuel rods"; "a hot laboratory")

20. hot, live -- (charged or energized with electricity; "a hot wire"; "a live wire")

21. hot -- (marked by excited activity; "a hot week on the stock market")

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