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'
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'
performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy; a hot drummer; he's hot tonight'
very popular or successful; one of the hot young talents; cabbage patch dolls were hot last season'
very unpleasant or even dangerous; make it hot for him; in the hot seat; in hot water'
newest or most recent; news hot off the press; red-hot information
[ Syn: red-hot ]
having or bringing unusually good luck; hot at craps; the dice are hot tonight'
very good; often used in the negative; he's hot at math but not so hot at history'
newly made; a hot scent'
having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm; hot for travel'
of a seeker; very near to the object sought; you are hot'
having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity; hot fuel rods; a hot laboratory'
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
[ Syn: raging ]
charged or energized with electricity; a hot wire; a live wire
[ Syn: live ]
marked by excited activity; a hot week on the stock market'
(color) bold and intense; hot pink'
sexually excited or exciting; was hot for her; hot pants'
recently stolen or smuggled; hot merchandise; a hot car'
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
[ Syn: blistering , red-hot ]
wanted by the police; a hot suspect'
producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves; hot salsa; jalapeno peppers are very hot
[ Syn: spicy ]