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