Definitions
01high temperature
A1 · Beginner
adj. having a high temperature, like the sun or boiling water.
adj. having a high temperature; emitting or containing significant thermal energy.
日本語:熱い※
“Be careful with that coffee because the cup is very hot.”
“The desert air was so hot that the horizon seemed to shimmer and dissolve in the distance.”
02spicy food
A2 · Elementary Cooking
adj. producing a burning feeling in your mouth from spices like chili.
adj. containing spices that produce a burning sensation on the palate; piquant.
日本語:辛い※
“I cannot eat this curry because it is too hot for me.”
“The chef warned us that the local peppers were exceptionally hot, even for those accustomed to spicy cuisine.”
Antonyms
03popular or trendy
B1 · Intermediate Informal
adj. very popular, new, or successful right now.
adj. currently popular, fashionable, or in high demand within a particular market or culture.
日本語:旬※
“That new video game is the hottest thing on the market this month.”
“Investors are flocking to the region as it becomes a hot spot for emerging technology startups.”
04physically attractive
B1 · Intermediate Informal · Slang
adj. very sexually attractive.
adj. physically or sexually attractive; used to describe a person's appearance.
“Everyone in the office thinks the new manager is really hot.”
“The lead actor in the new drama has become a household name, largely because fans find him incredibly hot.”
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05angry or excited
B2 · Upper Intermediate
adj. feeling very angry or having strong, excited emotions.
adj. characterised by intense emotion, especially anger, passion, or zeal.
“The two players had a hot argument on the field after the foul.”
“The debate grew hot as both sides refused to compromise on the environmental regulations.”
Synonyms
06active or live
C1 · Advanced Computing Technical
adj. turned on and ready to use, like a microphone or a wire with electricity.
adj. carrying an electric current, or being in an active state of operation such as a live microphone.
“Don't touch that wire because it might still be hot.”
“The engineer warned the crew that the microphone was hot, so they needed to remain silent behind the scenes.”
07stolen or illegal
C1 · Advanced Slang
adj. recently stolen and dangerous to have because the police are looking for it.
adj. recently stolen and therefore difficult or dangerous to dispose of or possess.
“He tried to sell me a watch, but I suspected it was hot.”
“The thieves found it impossible to sell the paintings because the items were too hot for any legitimate dealer to touch.”
08to heat up
B1 · Intermediate British English · Informal
v. to make something warm or hot.
v. to increase the temperature of something; often used with 'up'.
“The competition is starting to hot up as we reach the final round.”
“As the election approached, the political rhetoric began to hot up, with both candidates launching aggressive advertising campaigns.”
Usage
Usually appears as the phrasal verb 'hot up'.
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “hot” in context.
Real-World Examples
“Drinking very hot tea and coffee triples the risk of developing cancer of the gullet, the world’s largest study of the link between them has found.” “Regularly drinking beverages like tea and coffee at very hot temperatures increases the risk of cancer of the food pipe or gullet, known as oesophageal cancer, UK research suggests.” Etymology
From Middle English hot, hat, from Old English hāt (“hot”), from Proto-West Germanic hait, from Proto-Germanic haitaz (“hot”), from Proto-Indo-European *keHy- (“hot; to heat”). Cognate with Scots hate, hait (“hot”), North Frisian hiet (“hot”), Saterland Frisian heet (“hot”), West Frisian hjit (“hot”), Dutch heet (“hot”), German Low German heet (“hot”), German heiß (“hot”), Danish hed (“hot”), Swedish het (“hot”), Icelandic heitur (“hot”). Superseded non-native Middle English chaud, from Old French chaut (“hot”); and early Modern English calent, from Latin calēns (“hot”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
ADJECTIVE
ADVERB
Related words
Idioms
01. baking hot
02. blow hot air
04. boiling hot
05. come in hot
06. full of hot air
07. hissing hot
08. hot air
09. hot and bothered
10. hot and cold
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11. hot and heavy
12. hot desking
13. hot garbage
14. hot hand
15. hot minute
17. hot on
19. hot on the trail
20. hot potato
21. hot sheet
22. hot shit
23. hot stuff
25. hot water
27. piping hot
28. run hot and cold
29. scalding hot
31. steaming hot
32. strike while the iron is hot
33. too hot to hold
The word in film
Poster: Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Some Like It Hot · 1959 · Comedy
- Directed by:
- Billy Wilder
- Starring:
- Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon
Billy Wilder directs this comedy about two musicians who disguise themselves as women in an all-female jazz band after witnessing a gangland massacre. The title draws on a classic nursery rhyme while describing the energetic, fast-paced jazz music and spicy romantic complications that follow.
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A1 MoversIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.2.0–3.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 1.0–1.50–23TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.120–224
- Frequency
- Very common
- Level
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