hot

hot
[[t]hɒt[/t]]
adj. hot•ter, hot•test, adv. n.
1) having or giving off heat; having a high temperature:
hot coffee[/ex]
2) phl having, attended with, or causing a sensation of great bodily heat
3) sharply peppery or pungent:
Is this mustard hot?[/ex]
4) having or showing intense or violent feeling; ardent; vehement:
a hot temper[/ex]
5) sts Slang.
a) sexually aroused; lustful
b) sexy; attractive
6) violent, furious, or intense:
the hottest battle of the war[/ex]
7) strong or fresh, as a scent or trail
8) absolutely new; fresh:
hot off the press[/ex]
9) following very closely; close:
hot on the trail[/ex]
10) inf inf very good:
not so hot[/ex]
11) (of colors) extremely intense:
hot pink[/ex]
12) inf Informal. currently popular or in demand
13) sts Slang. extremely lucky or favorable
14) spo sts Slang. (in sports and games) playing well or winningly; scoring effectively
15) sts Slang. funny; absurd:
That's a hot one![/ex]
16) gam (in games) close to the object or answer being sought
17) inf Informal. extremely exciting or interesting; sensational:
hot news[/ex]
18) mad
a) (of jazz) emotionally intense, propulsive, and marked by aggressive attack and warm, full tone
b) (of a musician) skilled in playing hot jazz
19) inf Informal. (of a vehicle) capable of attaining extremely high speeds
20) sts Slang.
a) stolen recently or otherwise illegal and dangerous to possess
b) wanted by the police
c) dangerous
21) inf Informal. in a state of mind to perform exceedingly well or rapidly
22) elm actively conducting an electric current or containing a high voltage:
a hot wire[/ex]
23) phs
radioactive
24) mel noting any process involving plastic deformation of a metal at a temperature high enough to permit recrystallization:
hot working[/ex]
25) in a hot manner; hotly
26) while hot
27) mel at a temperature high enough to permit recrystallization:
The wire was drawn hot[/ex]
28) cvb sts the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire
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Etymology: bef. 1000; ME ho(o)t, OE hāt, c. OFris, OS hēt, OHG heiz, ON heitr hot′ly, adv. hot′ness, n.

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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