marked by excited activity; "a hot week on the stock market";
charged or energized with electricity; "a hot wire"; "a live wire";
having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity; "hot fuel rods"; "a hot laboratory";
of a seeker; near to the object sought; "you''re getting warm"; "hot on the trail";
having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm; "hot for travel";
very fast; "a blistering pace"; "got off to a hot start"; "in hot pursuit"; "a red-hot line drive";
capable of quick response and great speed; "a hot sports car";
newly made; "a hot scent";
very good; often used in the negative; "he''s hot at math but not so hot at history";
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";
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";
recently stolen or smuggled; "hot merchandise"; "a hot car";
having or bringing unusually good luck; "hot at craps"; "the dice are hot tonight";
newest or most recent; "news hot off the press"; "red-hot information";
very unpleasant or even dangerous; "make it hot for him"; "in the hot seat"; "in hot water";
very popular or successful; "one of the hot young talents"; "cabbage patch dolls were hot last season";
having a piquant burning taste of spices or peppers; "gingery Chinese food"; "hot peppers"; "hot curry"; "corn chips with peppery salsa"; "spicy tomato sauce";
sexually excited or exciting; "was hot for her"; "hot pants";
performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy; "a hot drummer"; "he''s hot tonight";
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";
