verb🔗ShareTo cause an increase in temperature of (an object or space); to cause to become hot (often with "up")."The oven was heated up to 350 degrees for the roast. "energyphysicstechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo become hotter."The oven heated quickly, reaching the desired temperature for baking the cookies. "physicsenergyprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo excite or make hot by action or emotion; to make feverish."The argument between the siblings quickly heated up, making them both feverish with anger. "emotionphysiologymindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo excite ardour in; to rouse to action; to excite to excess; to inflame, as the passions."The teacher's passionate speech heated the students' enthusiasm for the debate. "emotionmindactionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo arouse, to excite (sexually)."The massage heated her up."sexsensationbodyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVery agitated, angry or impassioned."a heated argument"emotioncharacterattitudemindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(usually not comparable) Made warm or hot by some means."a heated greenhouse / swimming pool / towel rail"physicsenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading