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Hot

/hɒt/

(with up) To heat; to make or become hot.

📖 Definitions of "Hot"

verb

adjective

1
(of an object) Having a high temperature.
"He forgot that the frying pan was hot and burned his hand."
2
(of the weather) Causing the air to be hot.
"It is hotter in summer than in winter."
3
(of a person or animal) Feeling the sensation of heat, especially to the point of discomfort.
"Aren't you hot with that thick coat on?"
4
(of a temper) Easily provoked to anger.
"Be careful, he has a hot temper and may take it out on you."

30 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
torrid	Very hot and dry.
fervid	(figurative) lively, spirited, or frenzied due to being ardent, passionate, and zealous.
fervent	Having or showing emotional warmth, fervor, and/or passion.
sultry	(figuratively) Sexually enthralling.
goodnoun	Of a person or an animal:
sexy	Having sex appeal; attractive.
closenoun	(physical) To remove or block an opening, gap or passage through.
sensual	Of or pertaining to the physical senses; sensory.
warmverb	Of a somewhat high temperature, often but not always connoting that the high temperature is pleasant rather than uncomfortable.
skilled	Having or showing skill; skillful.
activenoun	Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.
freshnoun	Newly produced or obtained; recent.
fiery	Of or relating to fire.
unpleasant	Not pleasant.
stiflingnoun	That stifles.
swelteringnoun	(of weather) hot and humid; oppressively sticky
pungent	Having a strong odor that stings the nose; said especially of acidic or spicy substances.
scorchingnoun	Very hot.
whitenoun	Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.
fastnoun	(dated) Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable.
violentverb	Involving physical conflict.
sulfurous	(American spelling) Containing sulfur.
liveverb	(intransitive) To be alive; to have life.
newnoun	Recently made, or created.
charged	Having electricity.

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.

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

Word	Definition
calefacient	(obsolete) having heating or warming effects
scorching	Very hot.
baking hot	extremely hot
torrid	Very hot and dry.
red-hot	(informal) Emotionally charged, especially with anger or enthusiasm.
burning	On fire.
warmingnoun	A small rise in temperature.
scalding	(of a liquid) Hot enough to burn.
sweltry	Alternative form of sweltery. [Sweltering, sultry.]
sweltering	(of weather) hot and humid; oppressively sticky
white-hot	Hot enough to glow with a bright white light.
warm	Of a somewhat high temperature, often but not always connoting that the high temperature is pleasant rather than uncomfortable.
sultry	(figuratively) Sexually enthralling.
fiery	Of or relating to fire.
sizzling	(informal) Exciting and intensely emotional or sexual.
flaming	On fire with visible flames.
igneous	(geology) Resulting from, or produced by, great heat. With rocks, it could also mean formed from lava or magma.
heatable	Capable of being heated.
white	Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.
boiling	(informal, hyperbolic) Of a thing: extremely hot or active.