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Meaning of hot

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  hot
      adj 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" [ant: {cold}]
      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" [syn: {hot}, {raging}]
      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" [ant: {cold}]
      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; capable of quick response and great speed; "a hot
         sports car"; "a blistering pace"; "got off to a hot start";
         "in hot pursuit"; "a red-hot line drive" [syn: {blistering},
         {hot}, {red-hot}]
      8: wanted by the police; "a hot suspect"
      9: producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves; "hot
         salsa"; "jalapeno peppers are very hot" [syn: {hot}, {spicy}]
      10: performed or performing with unusually great skill and
          daring and energy; "a hot drummer"; "he's hot tonight"
      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" [syn: {hot}, {red-hot}]
      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: having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm; "hot for
          travel"
      18: of a seeker; very near to the object sought; "you are hot"
      19: having or dealing with dangerously high levels of
          radioactivity; "hot fuel rods"; "a hot laboratory"
      20: charged or energized with electricity; "a hot wire"; "a live
          wire" [syn: {hot}, {live}]
      21: marked by excited activity; "a hot week on the stock market"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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