Open English Wordnet
Adjectives
(a)hotused of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning“hot stove”,
“hot water”,
“a hot August day”,
“a hot stuffy room”,
“she's hot and tired”,
“a hot forehead” (s)hot, ragingcharacterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense“the fighting became hot and heavy”,
“a hot engagement”,
“a raging battle”,
“the river became a raging torrent” (a)hot(extended meanings, especially of psychological heat) marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm“a hot temper”,
“a hot topic”,
“a hot new book”,
“a hot love affair”,
“a hot argument” (s)hot(color) bold and intense“hot pink” (s)hotsexually excited or exciting“was hot for her”,
“hot pants” (s)hotrecently stolen or smuggled“hot merchandise”,
“a hot car” (s)blistering, hot, red-hotvery fast; capable of quick response and great speed“a hot sports car”,
“a blistering pace”,
“got off to a hot start”,
“in hot pursuit”,
“a red-hot line drive” (s)hotwanted by the police“a hot suspect” (s)hot, spicyproducing a burning sensation on the taste nerves“hot salsa”,
“jalapeno peppers are very hot”,
“a spicy sauce”,
“I like my chili extra spicy” (s)hotperformed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy“a hot drummer”,
“he's hot tonight” (s)hotvery popular or successful“one of the hot young talents”,
“cabbage patch dolls were hot last season” (s)hotvery unpleasant or even dangerous“make it hot for him”,
“in the hot seat”,
“in hot water” (s)hot, red-hotnewest or most recent“news hot off the press”,
“red-hot information” (s)hothaving or bringing unusually good luck“hot at craps”,
“the dice are hot tonight” (s)hotvery good; often used in the negative“he's hot at math but not so hot at history” (s)hotmade recently“a hot scent” (s)hothaving or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm“hot for travel” (s)hotof a seeker; very near to the object sought“you are hot” (s)hothaving or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity“hot fuel rods”,
“a hot laboratory” (s)hot, livecharged or energized with electricity“a hot wire”,
“a live wire” (s)hotmarked by excited activity“a hot week on the stock market”