hot
1. hot \'ha:t\ aj or hot.ter; or hot.test [ME, fr. OE ha-t; akin to OHG
heiz hot, Lith kai-sti to] get hot 1a: having a relatively high temperature
1b: capable of giving a sensation of heat or of burning, searing, or scald
ing 1c: having heat in a degree exceeding normal body heat 2a: ARDENT,
FIERY {~ temper} 2b: VIOLENT, RAGING 2c: LUSTFUL, LECHEROUS 2d: EAGER {~
for reform} of jazz 2e: ecstatic and emotionally exciting and marked by
strong rhythms and fre e melodic improvisations 3: having or causing the
sensation of an uncomfortable degree of body heat 4: newly made : FRESH {~
scent} : ; also : clo se to something sought 5a: suggestive of heat or of
burning or glowing objects 5b: PUNGENT, PEPPERY 6a: unusually lucky or
favorable 6b: temporarily capable of unusual performance 6c: currently
popular 6d1: - used as a generalized term of approval 6d2: ABSURD,
UNBELIEVABLE 7a: electrically energized esp. with high voltage 7b:
RADIOACTIVE; also : dealing with radioactive material of a vehicle 7c:
FAST 8a: recently and illegally obtained 8b: wanted by the police; also :
unsafe for a fugitive - hot.ly av
2. hot av : HOTLY