verb🔗Share(with up) To heat; to make or become hot."The oven is hotting up the pizza quickly. "physicsenergyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(with up) To become lively or exciting."The debate about the school budget proposal heated up quickly, as the students' concerns became more and more passionate. "sensationentertainmentstyleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(of an object) Having a high temperature."He forgot that the frying pan was hot and burned his hand."physicsweathersensationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(of the weather) Causing the air to be hot."It is hotter in summer than in winter."weatheressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(of a person or animal) Feeling the sensation of heat, especially to the point of discomfort."The weather outside was hot, making it uncomfortable to walk to school. "sensationbodyphysiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(of a temper) Easily provoked to anger."Be careful, he has a hot temper and may take it out on you."characterattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFeverish."My little sister came home from school looking hot and complaining of a headache. "medicinediseasebodysensationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(of food) Spicy."Before moving to India, I never ate hot food. The Indians love spicy food."foodsensationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVery good, remarkable, exciting."The new teacher's lesson on ancient Rome was incredibly hot; everyone loved it. "stylelanguageentertainmentmusicessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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adjective🔗ShareElectrically charged."a hot wire"electricessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRadioactive."The discarded medical waste was considered hot, meaning it was radioactive and dangerous to handle. "energyphysicsscienceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(of a person) Very physically and/or sexually attractive."That stripper is hot!"personappearancesexessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSexual or sexy; involving sexual intercourse or sexual excitement."The new teacher's fashion sense was considered hot by some students. "sexbodyhumanattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSexually aroused; randy."Enough foreplay! You’ve gotten me so hot already!"sexbodysensationhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(with for) Attracted to."hot for her English teacher"attitudehumansensationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePopular; in demand."The new video game is very hot right now; everyone wants to play it. "demandbusinesseconomycultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf great current interest; provoking current debate or controversy."a hot topic"mediapoliticscultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVery close to finding or guessing something to be found or guessed."My guess about the missing book was hot; I knew it was somewhere in the house. "communicationlanguagepointessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePerforming strongly; having repeated successes."The basketball team has been playing very hot lately, winning all their games. "achievementbusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFresh; just released."The new album by my favorite band is hot; it just came out today. "cultureentertainmentmediaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareUncomfortable, difficult to deal with; awkward, dangerous, unpleasant."The argument between the siblings was so hot that everyone in the room felt uncomfortable. "conditionattitudesituationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareUsed to emphasize the short duration or small quantity of something"He was finished in a hot minute."amounttimeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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adjective🔗Share(of a draft/check) Not covered by funds on account."The check was hot, so the store wouldn't accept it. "financebusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading