Synonyms for Hot
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Words related to "Hot" (adjective) include baking, baking hot, blistering, blistery, calefacient.
Adjective
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"
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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"
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raging
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violent
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"
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(color) bold and intense
"hot pink"
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warm
sexually excited or exciting
"was hot for her" "hot pants"
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sexy
recently stolen or smuggled
"hot merchandise" "a hot car"
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illegal
very 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"
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blisteringred-hot
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fast
wanted by the police
"a hot suspect"
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wanted
producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves
"hot salsa" "jalapeno peppers are very hot"
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spicy
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tasty
performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy
"a hot drummer" "he's hot tonight"
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skilled
very popular or successful
"one of the hot young talents" "cabbage patch dolls were hot last season"
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popular
very unpleasant or even dangerous
"make it hot for him" "in the hot seat" "in hot water"
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unpleasant
newest or most recent
"news hot off the press" "red-hot information"
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red-hot
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new
having or bringing unusually good luck
"hot at craps" "the dice are hot tonight"
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lucky
very good; often used in the negative
"he's hot at math but not so hot at history"
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good
newly made
"a hot scent"
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fresh
having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm
"hot for travel"
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eager
of a seeker; very near to the object sought
"you are hot"
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nearclosenigh
having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity
"hot fuel rods" "a hot laboratory"
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radioactive
charged or energized with electricity
"a hot wire" "a live wire"
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live
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charged
marked by excited activity
"a hot week on the stock market"
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active
Antonyms
cold
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