# hotness

/hˈɒtnəs/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/hotness
Updated: 2026-10-15

## Definition

how hot something is — its heat, warmth, or spicy burn. You also hear it about a person to mean they look very attractive.

For teachers: high heat or temperature level in air, objects, or food, including spicy burn. Extended in everyday speech to physical attractiveness in a person.

## Examples

- The hotness of the soup burns my tongue.
- We waited outside because the hotness inside the small bakery made it hard to breathe.
- Despite the desert's daytime hotness, temperatures drop sharply after sunset, forcing travellers to prepare for both extremes.

## Synonyms

heat, warmth, spiciness

## Antonyms

coldness, coolness

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