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[hɒt] adj I

1) very high in temperature

Ant:

cold

Cook the fish under a hot grill for 5 minutes.[/ex]

Take your jacket off if you're hot.[/ex]

It's going to be hot again today.[/ex]

hot countries such as India[/ex]

2) hot food contains a lot of SPICES that create a burning feeling in your mouth

Syn:

spicy

3) informal

exciting and interesting

the hot new look in women's fashions[/ex]

one of Hollywood's hottest young directors[/ex]

4) involving strong feelings

Tax cuts have become a hot topic in this election campaign.[/ex]

Our coach has a really hot temper (= gets angry easily).[/ex]

5) informal

clever or skilful

a hot tip (= a useful piece of advice)[/ex]

Kyle's pretty hot at tennis.[/ex]

6) difficult or dangerous

When things got too hot for her at home, she'd stay with a friend.[/ex]

7) informal

involving sexual feelings or images

love scenes that are too hot for TV[/ex]

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Other ways of saying hot ■ baking very hot and dry ■ boiling (hot) very hot in a way that is unpleasant or uncomfortable. Also used for referring to the temperature of a liquid when it starts to bubble ■ lukewarm used for describing water that is only slightly hot ■ roasting used for describing a room or building that is extremely hot ■ scalding (hot) used for describing a liquid that is hot enough to burn your skin ■ sweltering used for describing weather that is so hot that you feel uncomfortable ■ tepid used for describing drinks that are not hot enough ■ warm hot in a pleasant way II verb hot [hɒt] - hot up