Characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense.
(color) bold and intense.
Of, pertaining to, or containing spice; or spicy flavour: Provoking a burning sensation due to the presence of chillies or similar hot spices.
very fast; "a blistering pace"; "got off to a hot start"; "in hot pursuit"; "a red-hot line drive"
having a piquant burning taste of spices or peppers; "gingery Chinese food"; "hot peppers"; "hot curry"; "corn chips with peppery salsa"; "spicy tomato sauce"
(informal) marked by excited activity; "a hot week on the stock market"
having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity; "hot fuel rods"; "a hot laboratory"
having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm; "hot for travel"
capable of quick response and great speed; "a hot sports car"
newly made; "a hot scent"
very good; often used in the negative; "he's hot at math but not so hot at history"
used 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"
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"
(music) emotionally charged and intense and marked by strong rhythms and improvisation; "hot jazz"
(informal) recently stolen or smuggled; "hot merchandise"; "a hot car"
having or bringing unusually good luck; "hot at craps"; "the dice are hot tonight"
very unpleasant or even dangerous; "make it hot for him"; "in the hot seat"; "in hot water"
(informal) very popular or successful; "one of the hot young talents"; "cabbage patch dolls were hot last season"
sexually excited or exciting; "was hot for her"; "hot pants"
(informal) performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy; "a hot drummer"; "he's hot tonight"
wanted by the police; "a hot suspect"
(color) bold and intense; "hot pink"
(electricity) charged or energized with electricity; "a hot wire"; "a live wire"
characterized 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"
newest or most recent; "news hot off the press"; "red-hot information"
of a seeker; near to the object sought; "you're getting warm"; "hot on the trail"
marked by excited activity; "a hot week on the stock market"
charged or energized with electricity; "a hot wire"; "a live wire"
of a seeker; near to the object sought; "you''re getting warm"; "hot on the trail"
very good; often used in the negative; "he''s hot at math but not so hot at history"
used 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"
recently stolen or smuggled; "hot merchandise"; "a hot car"
very popular or successful; "one of the hot young talents"; "cabbage patch dolls were hot last season"
performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy; "a hot drummer"; "he''s hot tonight"
marked by excited activity
charged or energized with electricity
having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity
of a seeker; very near to the object sought
having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm
very fast; capable of quick response and great speed
newly made
very good; often used in the negative
used 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
extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm
recently stolen or smuggled
having or bringing unusually good luck
newest or most recent
very unpleasant or even dangerous
very popular or successful
sexually excited or exciting
performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy
producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
