hot
adj 1: 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" [ant: {cold}]
2: 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" [syn: {raging}]
3: 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" [ant: {cold}]
4: (color) bold and intense; "hot pink"
5: sexually excited or exciting; "was hot for her"; "hot pants"
6: (informal) recently stolen or smuggled; "hot merchandise";
"a hot car"
7: very fast; "a blistering pace"; "got off to a hot start";
"in hot pursuit"; "a red-hot line drive" [syn: {blistering},
{red-hot}]
8: (music) emotionally charged and intense and marked by strong
rhythms and improvisation; "hot jazz" [ant: {cool}]
9: wanted by the police; "a hot suspect"
10: (informal) performed or performing with unusually great
skill and daring and energy; "a hot drummer"; "he's hot
tonight"
11: having a piquant burning taste of spices or peppers;
"gingery Chinese food"; "hot peppers"; "hot curry"; "corn
chips with peppery salsa"; "spicy tomato sauce" [syn: {gingery},
{peppery}, {spicy}]
12: (informal) very popular or successful; "one of the hot young
talents"; "cabbage patch dolls were hot last season"
13: very unpleasant or even dangerous; "make it hot for him";
"in the hot seat"; "in hot water"
14: newest or most recent; "news hot off the press"; "red-hot
information" [syn: {red-hot}]
15: having or bringing unusually good luck; "hot at craps"; "the
dice are hot tonight"
16: very good; often used in the negative; "he's hot at math but
not so hot at history"
17: newly made; "a hot scent"
18: capable of quick response and great speed; "a hot sports
car"
19: having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm; "hot for
travel"
20: of a seeker; near to the object sought; "you're getting
warm"; "hot on the trail" [syn: {warm}]
21: having or dealing with dangerously high levels of
radioactivity; "hot fuel rods"; "a hot laboratory"
22: (electricity) charged or energized with electricity; "a hot
wire"; "a live wire" [syn: {live}]
23: (informal) marked by excited activity; "a hot week on the
stock market"