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(adj)
Relating to heat and conditions which produce it.
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On fire.
Very hot and dry.
(of a liquid) Hot enough to burn.
(n)
(uncountable, countable) The process of changing the state of a substance from liquid to gas by heating it to its boiling point.
extremely hot
Extremely hot.
Torrid; passionate; scorching.
(medicine, veterinary medicine) The practice of forming blisters on the skin, to promote blood flow and aid healing.
cooking food quickly at high temperature
(slang) Very attractive; sexy.
A food prepared by broiling.
(simile) Very hot
(colloquial) Very hot.
Excessively hot.
(simile) Extremely hot.
Having or showing emotional warmth, fervor, and/or passion.
The act by which something is roasted.
red-hot, extremely hot
A very hot chili pepper.
(simile, colloquial) Extremely hot (all senses).
As hot as fire; hot from fire; extremely hot; red-hot.
(informal) Emotionally charged, especially with anger or enthusiasm.
(idiomatic, dated) Very hot.
(idiomatic) Extremely hot (having a high temperature: of an object, the weather, a living creature)
Of or relating to fire.
(idiomatic) Very hot.
Of tremendous intensity, heat (thermal energy) or fervor; white-hot.
Extremely or exceedingly hot; of utmost hotness.
(set phrase) Very hot.
Cooked by toasting.
(archaic) Heated; fiery.
(figurative) lively, spirited, or frenzied due to being ardent, passionate, and zealous.
(simile, colloquial) extremely hot; hot as hell; hot as blazes
Of a flavor, provoking a burning sensation due to the presence of capsaicin or a similar chemical.
Hot enough to glow with a bright white light.
Such a hissing sound.
That burns with intense light and heat.
(by extension) Having a high intensity or extreme heat.
Synonym of boiling hot.
Relating to hyperthermia
(US, Midwest) A frankfurter, a hot dog.
On fire with visible flames.
Heated above the boiling point
Alternative form of red-hot. [Heated to the point that it glows with a visible red color.]
The condition of being parched; absolute dryness.
Alternative form of hotter than a pistol. [(set phrase) Very hot.]
The act of one who fumes or shows suppressed anger.
Excessively heated.
(of a fabled animal, such as a dragon) That expels fire from the mouth and nostrils.
An action in which something is baked.
(idiomatic) Passionate.
The method of cooking by immersion in steam.
Favorably stimulating to the palate; pleasantly spicy; tangy.
Flaming, blazing.
The act of something that perishes; decay or destruction.
(of weather) hot and humid; oppressively sticky
Being burnt for too long; excessively burnt.
Melted, especially due to great heat
Characterised or marked by sweltering; overpoweringly hot
Obvious and offensive; blatant; scandalous.
(informal) Extreme or intense in degree.
(informal, idiomatic) Enthusiastic for.
Burning fiercely; in a blaze; on fire.
Extremely angry; furious.
(comparable, chiefly figurative) Producing much (aestival) heat.
(idiomatic, colloquial) Aggravated or irritated.
Alternative form of shit hot. [(slang, colloquial) Brilliant or exceptional, especially as a measure of attractiveness.]
(obsolete) Having the quality of burning.
(slang) Intoxicated.
Causing one to feel overcome with heat; oppressively hot; stifling.
(of a person) In a state of rage; in a state of extreme, often uncontrollable, anger.
Cooked by steaming.
Full of ardor; expressing passion, spirit, or enthusiasm.
Tyrannical or exercising unjust power.
Polished, made shiny by rubbing (especially with a burnisher).
(of a material) Strong and resilient; sturdy.
Very intense.
Overworked to the point of exhaustion.
Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing
(simile) Very warm.
(by extension) Furious; raging; extremely violent.
Highly emotional and impulsive.
A loud, deep, prolonged sound, as of a large beast; a roar.
Extreme or intense.
Very cold; having an extreme cold.
Extremely warm.
Becoming very vocal or even violent when angered or frustrated.
Extremely angry.
Excessively spicy.
(archaic) Growing hotter.
Very fervent.
Feverish, inflamed.
Deserving of being subjected to or engulfed by flames
Showing, causing, or favoring rigour/rigor; scrupulously accurate or strict; thorough.