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adjective

ˈhät How to pronounce hot (audio)
Definition of hotnext
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as in boiling
having a notably high temperature the casserole, just out of the oven, was too hot to eat

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as in modern
being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles this spring it's the cool shades of lipstick that are hot

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as in fashionable
enjoying widespread favor or approval was surprised to learn that American jazz has long been hot in Russia

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as in violent
marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity your hot temper is going to get you in trouble a hot battle for first place in the American League

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as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest we were hot to get the baseball game started and wished it would stop raining

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as in sexy
sexually attractive my sisters only watched the game because they think the outfielder is hot

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as in angry
feeling or showing anger you don't have to get all hot about it

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as in rapid
moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed bought a hot new car that should tear up the roadways

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as in excellent
of the very best kind since you're guilty as hell, you'd better get a hot lawyer

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as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire he admitted that the nude photos made him hot

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hot

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adverb

as in fast
with great speed workers were working hot and heavy to repair the breach in the levee

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Recent Examples of hot
Adjective
The bigger issue is prolonged, concentrated heat directly over the patch — think a heating pad, electric blanket, very hot bath, sauna or heated car seat. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2026 The Oura public offering itself, which Allie described this month as the year’s hottest imminent IPO, was suddenly postponed on Tuesday (more on that below), but that does nothing to undercut the significance of Robinhood’s role. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
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After Tuesday’s game at Miami, the Braves have two more divisional games with the Marlins yet to play, followed by a home series against a hot-hitting Washington Nationals team (also within the division) this weekend. — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 20 May 2026 This canvas bucket hat affords you the choice of two sizes and four colors — hot pink, red, olive green, and beige. — Claire West, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for hot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot
  1. boiling
  2. modern
  3. fashionable
  4. violent
  5. excited
  6. sexy
  7. angry
  8. rapid
Adjective
  • More humane methods of killing lobsters pre-boiling include a sharp knife through the head, electrical stunning, or freezing.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Agrawal and her team studied ionic liquids — salts that are liquid at sub-boiling temperatures (below 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 100 degrees Celsius) — as a potential hospitable environment for life.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Definition of boiling
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  • Our research suggests these tombs were designed and constructed not simply to house the dead, but to affect the living through a sensorily immersive environment similar to a modern 3D film experience.
    — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
  • From Mudmee Thai silk to handwoven indigo cotton sourced from Don Koi, textiles were reworked using modern techniques such as laser cutting — which also showcased the influence of India through the brand’s Thai identity.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of modern
Adjective
  • Investors need management teams to make better decisions with shareholder capital, and not just because AI is fashionable.
    — George Achilleos, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • That willingness to pay for something that feels worth the splurge extends beyond a fashionable handbag.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of fashionable
Adjective
  • In recent years, right-wing figures and media outlets have advanced the narrative that transgender people and those who support them are violent or dangerous to society.
    — Lisa Hagen, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, the Boeing 737 Max 8 plunged thousands of feet after a violent confrontation erupted inside its cockpit.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of violent
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  • More than 80% of Chinese felt excited about AI applications, KPMG reported last year; only half that percentage of Americans felt the same.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Many studies have found that children get excited about getting their own books in the mail, addressed to them personally.
    — Alex H. Poole, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of excited
Adjective
  • The house holds the dangerous secrets of its inhabitants and is as much a character, so when the project was greenlit, finding the ideal dwelling was key to creating the right mysterious-yet-sexy atmosphere the narrative required.
    — Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In Martinez’s versions, Mirabai is indomitable, sexy, exceedingly earnest, sometimes funny, always speaking at the border of body and spirit.
    — Craig Morgan Teicher, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of sexy
Adjective
  • Carmella is also still mad at Vicki for saying that Danny is raising her kids, and Heather is angry after learning that Vicki called her fake in Palm Springs.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Henriette Reker, who served two terms as the mayor of Cologne, Germany, until last year, survived an assassination attempt, in 2015, by a far-right assailant angry about migration.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of angry
Adjective
  • Noonan's column also manifests the larger substantive concern, already being expressed by some of those involved in the rapid development of AI, that the new technology could escape human control and even threaten the existence of humankind.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Josemar Lauriano Pereira, a 46-year-old lawyer, said that the rapid availability of results helped combat fraud and uncertainty.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
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