verb
- (with up) To heat; to make or become hot.
- (with up) To become lively or exciting.
Synonyms: heat, heat up, hot up
adjective
- (of an object) Having a high temperature.
- (of the weather) Causing the air to be hot.
- (of a person or animal) Feeling the sensation of heat, especially to the point of discomfort.
- (of a temper) Easily provoked to anger.
- Feverish.
- (of food) Spicy.
- Very good, remarkable, exciting.
- Stolen.
- Electrically charged.
- Radioactive.
- (of a person) Very physically and/or sexually attractive.
- Sexual or sexy; involving sexual intercourse or sexual excitement.
- Sexually aroused; randy.
- (with for) Attracted to.
- Popular; in demand.
- Of great current interest; provoking current debate or controversy.
- Very close to finding or guessing something to be found or guessed.
- Performing strongly; having repeated successes.
- Fresh; just released.
- Uncomfortable, difficult to deal with; awkward, dangerous, unpleasant.
- Used to emphasize the short duration or small quantity of something
- Characterized by police presence or activity.
- (of a draft/check) Not covered by funds on account.
Synonyms: live, baking, boiling, boiling hot, feverish, temperature, heated, bad, rubber, baking, boiling, boiling hot, sultry, sweltering, radioactive, attractive, beautiful, cute, fit, foxy, gorgeous, handsome, hunky, lush, pretty, sexy, studly, tasty, yummy, stolen, piquant, spicy, tangy
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Hot is a 2-meaning word in English. Shorter words have fewer anagrams.
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