Meaning of 'hot'

adjective

marked by excited activity

Example: "a hot week on the stock market"

adjective

charged or energized with electricity

Example: "a hot wire"

Synonyms: live

adjective

having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity

Example: "hot fuel rods"

adjective

of a seeker

Synonyms: warm

adjective

having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm

Example: "hot for travel"

adjective

very fast

Synonyms: blistering red-hot winged

adjective

newly made

Example: "a hot scent"

Synonyms: new-made

adjective

very good

Synonyms: neat splendid peachy keen groovy bang-up bully corking cracking dandy great nifty not bad slap-up swell smashing excellent first-class fantabulous

adjective

used of physical heat

adjective

extended meanings

Synonyms: cold

adjective

recently stolen or smuggled

Example: "hot merchandise"

adjective

having or bringing unusually good luck

Example: "hot at craps"

adjective

newest or most recent

Example: "news hot off the press"

Synonyms: red-hot

adjective

very unpleasant or even dangerous

Example: "make it hot for him"

adjective

very popular or successful

Example: "one of the hot young talents"

adjective

sexually excited or exciting

Example: "was hot for her"

adjective

performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy

Example: "a hot drummer"

adjective

producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves

Example: "hot salsa"

Synonyms: spicy

adjective

characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement

Synonyms: raging

adjective

wanted by the police

Example: "a hot suspect"

adjective

(color) bold and intense

Example: "hot pink"