whott

Adjective

hot (comparative hotter, superlative hottest)

1. Having or giving off a high temperature.
   • He forgot that the frying pan was hot and burned his hand.

   Synonyms:

   heated

   Antonyms:

   cold, chilled, algid, Arctic, Baltic, boreal, brass monkeys, brumal, chill, chilly

2. Feeling the sensation of heat, especially to the point of discomfort.
   • I was so hot from being in the sun too long.
3. Feverish; feeling a high fever.
4. Active, in use or ready for use (like a bullet or a firing range), turned on (like a microphone or camera).
   • The microphone was hot and the show was on the air.2004, Phillip Moore, Sealed for a Purpose, page 213
   1. (US, not comparable) Electrically charged.
      • a hot wire
   2. (informal) Radioactive.

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