hotted (up)

Definition of hotted (up)next
past tense of hot (up), chiefly Southern, southern Midland, & British
as in heated
to cause to have or give off heat to a moderate degree with a silky Southern drawl, the waitress asked, "Want me to hot up that pie?"

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  • The Mornay and chili mixture is heated until the cheese is molten, then it is mixed by hand in a large bowl with the egg whites.
    Claire Ballor Staff Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • To make PSCs, the perovskite film has to be heated, which helps the perovskite crystals grow.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
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  • Your 5th House of Inspiration is warmed by the Moon’s trine with advanced Uranus, which is presently in your sign.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Remote monitoring of the process allows for unsupervised usage, and is made possible via an app that's programmed to display real-time temperatures and to send completion alerts when the meal is fully warmed.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Hotted (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotted%20%28up%29. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.

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