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hot and bothered

hot and bothered adjective: aggravated or irritated.

Adjective

hot and bothered (comparative more hot and bothered, superlative most hot and bothered)

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) Aggravated or irritated.
  2. (idiomatic, slang) Sexually aroused.

Forms of hot and bothered

comparativemore hot and bothered
superlativemost hot and bothered

Questions about hot and bothered

What does hot and bothered mean?
Hot and bothered means aggravated or irritated.
What part of speech is hot and bothered?
Hot and bothered is an adjective.

Words near hot and bothered in the dictionary

  1. hot ache
  2. hot adult contemporary
  3. hot air
  4. hot air balloon
  5. hot air balloons
  6. hot and bothered
  7. hot and cold
  8. hot and heavy
  9. hot and high
  10. hot and sour soup
  11. hot and sour soups

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