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hottie

noun

hot·​tie ˈhä-tē How to pronounce hottie (audio)
: a physically attractive person

Examples of hottie in a Sentence

His girlfriend is a real hottie. if you're not a hottie, you haven't a prayer of getting on that reality show
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From that infamous electrified coif and chef's kiss of a hiss to a perfect balance of sexy and scary, Lanchester's Bride is still the kind of horror hottie, 90 years later, that most scream queens and final girls only hope to be. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025 The two hotties are basically neighbors, give or take three hours in traffic. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025 How will Affleck’s husband Zak—who has been angry about one Magic Mike show for two whole seasons—react to her dance partner, newcomer and certified hottie Jan Ravnik? Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2025 In an exclusive excerpt from the book, key members of the show's team reveal that Stan (the future Marvel superstar behind the character of Bucky Barnes/The Winter Soldier) took a meeting for the role of Stefan, the brooding vampire hottie eventually portrayed by Wesley on The Vampire Diaries. EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hottie

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hottie was circa 1913

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“Hottie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hottie. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.

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