hot / hät
adjective
1. having high temperature Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking. William Butler Yeats, 1865-1939 2. capable of giving the sensation of heat or burning, scalding, etc. Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. Buddha, c.563/480-c.483/400 BCE 3. giving off heat exceeding that of a normal temperature, especially in people Sometimes a person's skin feels hot to the touch due to illness. www.healthline.com 4. marked by fierceness The brain may devise laws for the blood, but a hot temper leaps o’er a cold decree. From ‘The Merchant of Venice’ by William Shakespeare, 1564-1616 5. fresh This is not news, hot off the presses: it happened well over a decade ago. From ‘Bad Science’ by Ben Goldacre, 1974- 6. very bright My house really is purple and yellow and hot pink and light green and orange. Lisa Frank, 1955- 7. giving off heat to an uncomfortable degree There are so many cute vintage dresses made out of synthetics from the ‘60s and ‘70s – but they’re so itchy and hot. Zooey Deschanel, 1980- 8. unusually favorable Beware the person who is on a hot streak. James Cook, 1728-1779 9. of a wire, energized with high voltage The ground wire is connected to the metal parts within an appliance as a safety feature, in case the hot and neutral wires somehow come in contact with metal parts. www.rsandrews.com/blog 10. very good; well I’m always trying to do as many different things as I can, just so when one is not doing so hot, maybe the other is still there. Chris Stapleton, 1978- 11. spicy The smallest pepper is hottest. Malawian Proverb 12. in demand Sincerity and specificity are going to be the hot commodities in music. Eric Lewis, 1973- adverb 1. exceedingly warmly It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light and winter in the shade. From ‘Great Expectations’ by Charles Dickens, 1812-1870 2. while at a high temperature Instead of trying to guess what the weather may be, why not prepare a bowl of soup that’s full of hearty fall foods and can be served both hot and cold? Kirsten Yovino, ?- www.cheatsheet.com