Adjective
1. 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"2. 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"3. 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"4. (color) bold and intense;
"hot pink"5. sexually excited or exciting;
"was hot for her""hot pants"6. recently stolen or smuggled;
"hot merchandise""a hot car"7. very fast;
"a blistering pace""got off to a hot start""in hot pursuit""a red-hot line drive"8. wanted by the police;
"a hot suspect"9. performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy;
"a hot drummer""he's hot tonight"10. having a piquant burning taste of spices or peppers;
"gingery Chinese food""hot peppers""hot curry""corn chips with peppery salsa""spicy tomato sauce"11. very popular or successful;
"one of the hot young talents""cabbage patch dolls were hot last season"12. very unpleasant or even dangerous;
"make it hot for him""in the hot seat""in hot water"13. newest or most recent;
"news hot off the press""red-hot information"14. having or bringing unusually good luck;
"hot at craps""the dice are hot tonight"15. very good; often used in the negative;
"he's hot at math but not so hot at history"16. newly made;
"a hot scent"17. capable of quick response and great speed;
"a hot sports car"18. having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm;
"hot for travel"19. of a seeker; near to the object sought;
"you're getting warm""hot on the trail"20. having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity;
"hot fuel rods""a hot laboratory"21. charged or energized with electricity;
"a hot wire""a live wire"22. marked by excited activity;
"a hot week on the stock market"