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hot adj (hotter, hottest) 1 having or producing a great deal of heat; having a high temperature. 2 having a higher temperature than is normal or desirable. 3 said of food: spicy or fiery. 4 easily made angry; excitable or passionate • a hot temper. 5 slang sexually excited or lustful. 6 said of a contest or fight: intense and animated. 7 said of news: recent, fresh and of particular interest. 8 strongly favoured • a hot favourite. 9 said of jazz music: having strong and exciting rhythms, with complex improvisations. 10 said of a colour: bright and fiery. 11 slang said of goods: recently stolen or illegally acquired. 12 said of a scent in hunting: fresh and strong, suggesting the quarry is not far ahead. 13 slang said of information: up-to-date and reliable • a hot tip. 14 colloq said of a situation: difficult, unpleasant, or dangerous • make life hot for him. 15 slang highly radioactive. 16 in certain games, etc: very close to guessing the answer or finding the person or thing sought. adverb in a hot way; hotly • a dish served hot. hotly adverb 1 with great heat. 2 excitedly or passionately. verb (hotted, hotting) colloq to heat something. go or sell like hot cakes to sell or disappear rapidly; to be extremely popular. have or get the hots for someone slang to have a strong sexual desire or attraction for them. hot and bothered colloq anxious and confused; agitated. hot on something interested in, skilled at or well-informed about it. hot on the heels of someone colloq following or pursuing them closely. hot under the collar colloq indignant or annoyed; uncomfortable. in hot pursuit chasing as fast or as closely as one can. hotness noun.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon hat.