the hots

plural noun

informal
: strong feelings of sexual attraction (for someone)
Everyone knows she has the hots for the new guy in her office.

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Played by the talented Halle Bailey, young mermaid Ariel yearns to be on land, has the hots for Prince Eric (Jonah Hauer-King) – who at least gets a character arc this time – and agrees to a bad deal with witchy Ursula (Melissa McCarthy). — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2026 Teddy has the hots for Seattle Pres trauma surgeon Cass Beckman (Sophia Bush), and Owen sleeps with childhood frenemy Nora Young (Floriana Lima). — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025

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“The hots.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20hots. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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