Hot: meaning, definitions and examples
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hot
[ hɒt ]
weather
Having a high degree of heat or a high temperature.
Synonyms
boiling, scorching, sweltering, warm
Examples of usage
- It's really hot outside today.
- The coffee is too hot to drink.
popular
Very popular or in demand.
Synonyms
fashionable, in demand, popular, trendy
Examples of usage
- This new video game is really hot right now.
- The latest fashion trend is hot among teenagers.
Translations
Translations of the word "hot" in other languages:
🇵🇹 quente
- picante
- atraente
🇮🇳 गरम
- गर्म
- तीखा
- आकर्षक
🇩🇪 heiß
- scharf
- attraktiv
🇮🇩 panas
- pedas
- menarik
🇺🇦 гарячий
- гострий
- привабливий
🇵🇱 gorący
- ostry
- atrakcyjny
🇯🇵 暑い (atsui)
- 辛い (karai)
- 魅力的な (miryokuteki na)
🇫🇷 chaud
- épicé
- attirant
🇪🇸 caliente
- picante
- atractivo
🇹🇷 sıcak
- acı
- çekici
🇰🇷 뜨거운 (tteugeoun)
- 매운 (maeun)
- 매력적인 (maeryeokjeogin)
🇸🇦 حار
- حار
- جذاب
🇨🇿 horký
- ostrý
- přitažlivý
🇸🇰 horúci
- ostrý
- atraktívny
🇨🇳 热 (rè)
- 辣 (là)
- 吸引人的 (xīyǐn rén de)
🇸🇮 vroč
- pikanten
- privlačen
🇮🇸 heitt
- sterkt
- aðlaðandi
🇰🇿 ыстық
- ащы
- тартымды
🇬🇪 ცხელი (tskheli)
- ცხარე (tsk’hare)
- მიმზიდველი (mimzideveli)
🇦🇿 isti
- ədviyyatlı
- cəlbedici
🇲🇽 caliente
- picante
- atractivo
Word origin
The word 'hot' originated from the Old English word 'hat', which meant 'having a high degree of heat'. Over time, the word evolved to also mean 'popular' or 'in demand'. The use of 'hot' to describe spicy food flavors likely developed from the sensation of heat experienced when consuming spicy ingredients.
See also: hotbox, hotkey, hotness, hotplate, hotpot, hotspot, hottie.