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(a) 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"
(a) 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"
(s) 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"
(s) (color) bold and intense; "hot pink"
(s) sexually excited or exciting; "was hot for her"; "hot pants"
(s) recently stolen or smuggled; "hot merchandise"; "a hot car"
(s) very fast; "a blistering pace"; "got off to a hot start"; "in hot pursuit"; "a red-hot line drive"
(s) wanted by the police; "a hot suspect"
(s) performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy; "a hot drummer"; "he''s hot tonight"
(s) having a piquant burning taste of spices or peppers; "gingery Chinese food"; "hot peppers"; "hot curry"; "corn chips with peppery salsa"; "spicy tomato sauce"
(s) very popular or successful; "one of the hot young talents"; "cabbage patch dolls were hot last season"
(s) very unpleasant or even dangerous; "make it hot for him"; "in the hot seat"; "in hot water"
(s) newest or most recent; "news hot off the press"; "red-hot information"
(s) having or bringing unusually good luck; "hot at craps"; "the dice are hot tonight"
(s) very good; often used in the negative; "he''s hot at math but not so hot at history"
(s) newly made; "a hot scent"
(s) capable of quick response and great speed; "a hot sports car"
(s) having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm; "hot for travel"
(s) of a seeker; near to the object sought; "you''re getting warm"; "hot on the trail"
(s) having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity; "hot fuel rods"; "a hot laboratory"
(s) charged or energized with electricity; "a hot wire"; "a live wire"
(s) marked by excited activity; "a hot week on the stock market"

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