hot (adj.)

  1. 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. 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'

  3. performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy; a hot drummer; he's hot tonight'

  4. very popular or successful; one of the hot young talents; cabbage patch dolls were hot last season'

  5. very unpleasant or even dangerous; make it hot for him; in the hot seat; in hot water'

  6. newest or most recent; news hot off the press; red-hot information

    [ Syn: red-hot ]

  7. having or bringing unusually good luck; hot at craps; the dice are hot tonight'

  8. very good; often used in the negative; he's hot at math but not so hot at history'

  9. newly made; a hot scent'

  10. having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm; hot for travel'

  11. of a seeker; very near to the object sought; you are hot'

  12. having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity; hot fuel rods; a hot laboratory'

  13. 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 ]

  14. charged or energized with electricity; a hot wire; a live wire

    [ Syn: live ]

  15. marked by excited activity; a hot week on the stock market'

  16. (color) bold and intense; hot pink'

  17. sexually excited or exciting; was hot for her; hot pants'

  18. recently stolen or smuggled; hot merchandise; a hot car'

  19. 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 ]

  20. wanted by the police; a hot suspect'

  21. producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves; hot salsa; jalapeno peppers are very hot

    [ Syn: spicy ]

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