Word: hot Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English hot, hoot, from Old English hāt (“hot”), from Proto-West Germanic *hait, from Proto-Germanic *haitaz (“hot”), from Proto-Indo-European *keHy- (“to heat; to become hot”). Cognates Cognate with Yola hoat, hoate, hote (“hot”), West Frisian hjit, hyt (“hot”), Bavarian hoaß (“hot”), Central Franconian heeß (“hot”), Dutch heet (“hot”), German heiss, heiß, heyß (“hot”), Vilamovian haas, haes, hȧś, hǡs (“hot”), Yiddish הייס (heys, “hot”), Danish hed (“hot”), Faroese and Icelandic heitur (“hot”), Norwegian Bokmål and Swedish het (“hot”); also Lithuanian kaitra (“heat”). Related to heat. Superseded non-native Middle English chaud, from Old French chaut (“hot”); and early Modern English calent, from Latin calēns (“hot”). Pronunciation: /hɒt/, /hɔt/, /hɑt/, [hɔ̟t] ~ [hɞ̠t] 1. Relating to heat and conditions which produce it. Example: He forgot that the frying pan was hot and burned his hand. Example: It is too hot to be outside. 2. Relating to heat and conditions which produce it. Example: I was so hot from being in the sun too long. Example: Aren't you hot with that thick coat on? 3. Relating to heat and conditions which produce it. 4. Active, in use or ready for use (like a bullet or a firing range), turned on (like a microphone or camera). Example: The microphone was hot and the show was on the air. Example: So I just blurted out, "This is really a fucking way to make a living, huh?" […] The microphone was hot, and I knew I was in trouble. The radio management came to my house and suspended me immediately. 5. Active, in use or ready for use (like a bullet or a firing range), turned on (like a microphone or camera). Labels: US, not-comparable Example: a hot wire 6. Active, in use or ready for use (like a bullet or a firing range), turned on (like a microphone or camera). Labels: informal 7. Active, in use or ready for use (like a bullet or a firing range), turned on (like a microphone or camera). Labels: figuratively Example: We need to keep the old drone production line going while it's still hot, or it'll be difficult to restart it. 8. Relating to excited emotions. Labels: figuratively Example: Be careful, he has a hot temper and may take it out on you. 9. Relating to excited emotions. Labels: colloquial, figuratively Example: He saw many hot girls at the concert. Example: That stripper is hot! 10. Relating to excited emotions. Labels: colloquial, figuratively Example: There was only one problem. Paul was HIV positive. And just a few weeks after his hot encounter with Max, a letter arrived for him, containing some legalese about HIV infection being a criminal act, with a few chilling words 11. Relating to excited emotions. Labels: figuratively, slang Example: Enough foreplay! You’ve gotten me so hot already! 12. Relating to excited emotions. Labels: figuratively, slang Example: hot for her English teacher 13. Relating to popularity, quality, or the state of being interesting. Labels: informal Example: He's a hot young player; we should give him a trial. 14. Relating to popularity, quality, or the state of being interesting. Example: This new pickup is so hot we can't keep it in stock! Example: And in 1975 one of the hottest Austin ensembles was the posthippie western swing revivalist group known as Asleep at the Wheel. 15. Relating to popularity, quality, or the state of being interesting. Example: a hot topic Example: The bluebloods of golf began pouring into the sweltering nation’s capital yesterday for the 64th U.S. Open championship, and the hottest topic was not Arnold Palmer or Jack Nicklaus, but Champagne Tony Lema. 16. Relating to popularity, quality, or the state of being interesting. Example: "Keep going! You're hot tonight!" urged Wally. Example: The ball lands on the fairway, just a couple of yards in front of the green. "Nice shot Sarah! You're hot today!" Jenny says. 17. Relating to popularity, quality, or the state of being interesting. Example: A kid can stand in the street and sell newspapers, if the headlines are hot. Example: Some of these publications show signs of hasty production, indicating that they were written while the news was hot. 18. Relating to popularity, quality, or the state of being interesting. Example: Optimise hot code paths first. 19. Relating to danger or risk. Example: The car sped along. She kept her foot permanently on the accelerator, and took every corner at an acute angle. Two motorists we passed looked out of their windows outraged as she swept by, and one pedestrian in a lane waved his stick at her. I felt rather hot for her. She did not seem to notice though. I crouched lower in my seat. Example: I've been living here a few weeks and it's starting to get a little hot for me … I've written myself out of several states in the last six years. 20. Relating to danger or risk. Labels: slang Example: I wouldn't speed through here if I was you. This area is hot this time of night. 21. Relating to danger or risk. Labels: slang Example: hot merchandise Example: The camera was hot. Buying a hot camera was a parole violation. 22. Relating to danger or risk. Labels: not-comparable, slang Example: I wouldn't trust him. He gave me a hot check last week. 23. Relating to danger or risk. Labels: slang Example: The solider was discharged from the military after he pissed hot for cocaine. 24. Very close to finding or guessing something to be found or guessed. Example: Am I warm yet? — You're hot! Example: He was hot on her tail. 25. Spicy, pungent, piquant, as some chilis and other spices are. Example: This kind of chili pepper is way too hot for my taste. 26. Loud, producing a strong electric signal for the amplifier or other sound equipment. 27. Used to emphasize the short duration or small quantity of something Labels: slang Example: He was finished in a hot minute. Example: I dated him for a hot second. 28. Extremely fast or with great speed. Labels: slang Example: That plane's coming in hot! Example: a hot pass