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• “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“

• “very intense“
• “the fighting became hot and heavy“
• “a hot engagement“
• “a raging battle“
• “the river became a raging torrent“

Synonyms

• raging characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very severe; (of the elements) as if showing violent anger

• “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“

• “hot pink“

• “was hot for her“
• “hot pants“

• “hot merchandise“
• “a hot car“

• “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“

Synonyms

• blistering the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin ; harsh or corrosive in tone; hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters; very fast
• red-hot having strong sexual appeal; newest or most recent; characterized by intense emotion or interest or excitement; glowing red with heat ; very fast

• “a hot suspect“

• “hot salsa“
• “jalapeno peppers are very hot“
• “a spicy sauce“
• “I like my chili extra spicy“

Synonyms

• spicy producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves; suggestive of sexual impropriety

• “a hot drummer“
• “he’s hot tonight“

• “one of the hot young talents“
• “cabbage patch dolls were hot last season“

• “make it hot for him“
• “in the hot seat“
• “in hot water“

• “news hot off the press“
• “red-hot information“

Synonyms

• red-hot having strong sexual appeal; newest or most recent; characterized by intense emotion or interest or excitement; glowing red with heat ; very fast

• “hot at craps“
• “the dice are hot tonight“

• “often used in the negative“
• “he’s hot at math but not so hot at history“

• “a hot scent“

• “hot for travel“

• “very near to the object sought“
• “you are hot“

• “hot fuel rods“
• “a hot laboratory“

• “a hot wire“
• “a live wire“

Synonyms

• live not recorded; be an inhabitant of or reside in; lead a certain kind of life; continue to live and avoid dying; support oneself; have life, be alive; have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations; pursue a positive and satisfying existence; actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing; exerting force or containing energy; possessing life; highly reverberant; charged with an explosive; elastic; abounding with life and energy; in current use or ready for use; of current relevance; charged or energized with electricity; capable of erupting

• “a hot week on the stock market“