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/hɒt/; US /hɑːt/
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Having a high temperature; also spicy, intensely popular or active, sexually attractive, or recently stolen.
Examples
She added a hot sauce to the noodles.
Wash the plates in hot water.
That is a hot topic online.
This song is hot right now.
Taste it first; it may be hot.
Similar words
attractive
popular
stolen
heated
spicy
warm
exciting
purloined
fiery
sexy
Meanings
Examples
The tea is too hot to drink.
It is hot outside today.
Wash the plates in hot water.
The sand felt hot under my feet.
Be careful: the pan is hot.
Examples
This soup is very hot.
Do you like hot peppers?
The curry was too hot for me.
She added a hot sauce to the noodles.
Taste it first; it may be hot.
Examples
This song is hot right now.
Tickets for the hot new show sold out.
The band is hot this summer.
Her latest design became a hot trend.
That is a hot topic online.
Examples
She thinks the actor is hot.
He looked hot in that photograph.
They called the singer hot.
“That person is hot,” he whispered.
A hot date was the topic of their joke.
Examples
The police suspected the phones were hot.
He refused to buy hot goods.
The stolen watch was too hot to sell.
They hid the hot merchandise.
A dealer warned that the car was hot.
Etymology
From Old English hāt, meaning hot, fierce, or excited. Later figurative uses grew from the idea of heat.
FAQ
What is the basic meaning of hot?
Having a high temperature.
Can hot describe food without referring to temperature?
Yes. Hot food can be strongly spicy.
What does a hot song mean?
An informally described song that is currently very popular or exciting.
Is calling a person hot formal?
No. It is informal and refers to sexual attractiveness.
In slang, recently stolen goods.
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