hotted (up)

verb

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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  1. heated
  2. warmed
Verb
  • Turn sausages, and cook, undisturbed, until heated through and browned on second side, about 2 minutes.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
  • Each tortilla was warmed in a dry skillet until heated through and lightly toasted, then passed around while associate test kitchen editor Inés Anguiano began toasting the next round.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 July 2026
Definition of heated
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  • Sometimes, as the air warmed, a group of butterflies would alight into the air all at once, a tangerine explosion.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
  • Earth’s surface is warmed by the Sun and gives off infrared light, which is invisible to your eyes.
    — Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 13 July 2026
Definition of warmed
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