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Heat

/hit/

Thermal energy.

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📖 Definitions of "Heat"

noun

1
Thermal energy.
"This furnace puts out 5000 BTUs of heat. That engine is really throwing off some heat. Removal of heat from the liquid caused it to turn into a solid."
2
The condition or quality of being hot.
"Stay out of the heat of the sun!"
3
An attribute of a spice that causes a burning sensation in the mouth.
"The chili sauce gave the dish heat."
4
A period of intensity, particularly of emotion.
"It's easy to make bad decisions in the heat of the moment."

🔄 Synonyms of "Heat"

17 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
passionnoun	Any great, strong, powerful emotion, especially romantic love or extreme hate.
estrusnoun	(American spelling) Alternative spelling of oestrus. [(countable) A biting fly of the genus Oestrus; a botfly.]
igniteverb	(transitive) to set fire to (something), to light (something)
warmthnoun	A moderate degree of heat; the sensation of being warm.
rutnoun	(figurative) A fixed routine, procedure, line of conduct, thought or feeling.
oestrusnoun	(countable and uncountable, biology) A female animal's readiness to mate.
stir upverb	(transitive) To arouse or excite (passion or action, etc.).
high temperaturenoun	the presence of heat
heatingnoun	The act of making something hot.
inflameverb	(transitive, figuratively) To kindle or intensify (a feeling, as passion or appetite); to excite to an excessive or unnatural action or heat.
hotnessnoun	The condition of being hot.
fire upverb	(transitive, computing, informal) To launch; to run.
heat upverb	To heat, to cause to become hotter.
hot upverb	(UK, Ireland, informal) To make or become more sexually appealing, enticing or exciting.
heating systemnoun	utility to warm a building
heating plant	A heating plant, also called a physical plant, or steam plant, generates thermal energy in the form of steam for use in district heating applications.
heat energynoun	a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

↔️ Antonyms of "Heat"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
coldnoun	(of a thing) Having a low temperature.
coolverb	(informal, of a person) Knowing what to do and how to behave; behaving with effortless and enviable style and panache; considered popular by others.
chillnoun	(slang) Calm, relaxed, easygoing.
anoestrusnoun	Alternative spelling of anestrus. [(zoology) In female placental mammals—excluding humans and great apes—a phase of the estrous cycle during which the sexual cycle rests.]
anestrumnoun	Synonym of anestrus.
anoestrumnoun	Synonym of anestrus.
anestrusnoun	(zoology) In female placental mammals—excluding humans and great apes—a phase of the estrous cycle during which the sexual cycle rests.
coldnessnoun	The relative lack of heat.
cool downverb	(intransitive) To become less agitated or excited.
low temperaturenoun	the absence of heat

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Heat"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
igniteverb	(transitive) to set fire to (something), to light (something)
heat upverb	To heat, to cause to become hotter.
hot upverb	(UK, Ireland, informal) To make or become more sexually appealing, enticing or exciting.
inflameverb	(transitive, figuratively) To kindle or intensify (a feeling, as passion or appetite); to excite to an excessive or unnatural action or heat.
fire upverb	(transitive, computing, informal) To launch; to run.
hotnessnoun	The condition of being hot.
warmthnoun	A moderate degree of heat; the sensation of being warm.
stir upverb	(transitive) To arouse or excite (passion or action, etc.).
rutnoun	(figurative) A fixed routine, procedure, line of conduct, thought or feeling.
estrusnoun	(American spelling) Alternative spelling of oestrus. [(countable) A biting fly of the genus Oestrus; a botfly.]
passionnoun	Any great, strong, powerful emotion, especially romantic love or extreme hate.
oestrusnoun	(countable and uncountable, biology) A female animal's readiness to mate.
heat energynoun	a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
heating plant	A heating plant, also called a physical plant, or steam plant, generates thermal energy in the form of steam for use in district heating applications.
heating systemnoun	utility to warm a building
high temperaturenoun	the presence of heat
heatwavenoun	A heat haze.
overheatingnoun	A situation where something is overheated.
burningnoun	A fiery pain.
hotnoun	A hot meal, usually in the phrase "three hots" (i.e. three hot meals per day) or derivations such as three hots and a cot.