hot

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

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Adjective

1. {{n-g|Relating to [[heat]] and conditions which produce it.}}
2. [[active|Active]], in use or ready for use (like a bullet or a firing range), turned on (like a microphone or camera).
3. {{lb|en|figurative}} {{n-g|Relating to excited emotions.}}
4. {{n-g|Relating to popularity, quality, or the state of being interesting.}}
5. {{n-g|Relating to danger or risk.}}
6. Very [[close]] to [[find]]ing or [[guess]]ing something to be found or guessed.
7. {{lb|en|of food}} [[spicy|Spicy]], [[pungent]], [[piquant]], as some [[chili]]s and other spices are.
8. {{lb|en|acoustics}} [[loud|Loud]], producing a strong electric signal for the amplifier or other [[sound#Noun|sound]] equipment.
9. {{lb|en|slang}} {{n-g|Used to emphasize the short duration or small quantity of something}}
10. {{lb|en|slang|of a [[vehicle]] or [[aircraft]]}} Extremely fast or with great [[speed]].

Adverb

1. [[hotly|Hotly]]; at a high temperature.
2. [[rapidly|Rapidly]], [[quickly]].
3. While [[shoot|shooting]], while [[fire|firing]] one's weapon(s).

Verb

1. To [[heat]]; to make or become hot.
2. To become [[lively]] or [[exciting]].

Noun

1. A hot [[meal]], usually in the phrase "three hots" (i.e. three hot meals per day) or derivations such as [[three hots and a cot]].

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