adjadj.allused of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burningAttributes:temperature
Examples:- hot stove
- hot water
- a hot August day
- a hot stuffy room
- she's hot and tired
- a hot forehead
Antonyms:cold
Derivationally Related Form:hotness
Inherited Hypernyms:hot
Similar to:baking baking hot blistering blistery calefacient warming calefactive calefactory calorifacient calorific fervent fervid fiery igneous heatable heated heated up het het up hottish overheated red-hot scorching sizzling stifling sulfurous sulphurous sultry sweltering sweltry thermal torrid tropic tropical white white-hot
See also:warm
adjadj.allextended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasmAttributes:emotionalism emotionality
Examples:- a hot temper
- a hot topic
- a hot new book
- a hot love affair
- a hot argument
Antonyms:cold
Inherited Hypernyms:hot
Similar to:fiery flaming heated red-hot sizzling sensual sultry torrid white-hot
See also:passionate
adj satadj.allsexually excited or excitingAntonyms:unsexy
Derivationally Related Form:hotness
Inherited Hypernyms:hot
Similar to:sexy
adj satadj.allrecently stolen or smuggledDomain Usage:colloquialism
Antonyms:legal
Inherited Hypernyms:hot
Similar to:illegal
adj satadj.allvery fast; capable of quick response and great speedSynset:blistering red-hot
Examples:- a hot sports car
- a blistering pace
- got off to a hot start
- in hot pursuit
- a red-hot line drive
Antonyms:slow
Inherited Hypernyms:blistering
Similar to:fast
adj satadj.allproducing a burning sensation on the taste nervesSynset:spicy
Examples:- hot salsa
- jalapeno peppers are very hot
- a spicy sauce
- I like my chili extra spicy
Antonyms:tasteless
Derivationally Related Form:spicinesshotness
Inherited Hypernyms:hot
Similar to:tasty
adj satadj.allperformed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energyDomain Usage:colloquialism
Examples:- a hot drummer
- he's hot tonight
Antonyms:unskilled
Inherited Hypernyms:hot
Similar to:skilled
adj satadj.allvery popular or successfulDomain Usage:colloquialism
Examples:- one of the hot young talents
- cabbage patch dolls were hot last season
Antonyms:unpopular
Inherited Hypernyms:hot
Similar to:popular
adj satadj.allof a seeker; very near to the object soughtAntonyms:far
Inherited Hypernyms:hot
Similar to:close near nigh
adj satadj.allmarked by excited activityDomain Usage:colloquialism
Examples:- a hot week on the stock market
Antonyms:inactive
Inherited Hypernyms:hot
Similar to:active