| HOT | | air n. Slang empty or boastful talk.
- cross bun n. Bun marked with a cross and traditionally eaten on good friday.
- dog n. Colloq. Hot sausage in a soft roll.
- flush see *flush1.
- gospeller n. Colloq. Eager preacher of the gospel.
- line n. Direct exclusive telephone etc. Line, esp. For emergencies.
- money n. Capital frequently transferred.
- potato n. Colloq. Contentious matter.
- rod n. Vehicle modified to have extra power and speed.
- seat n. Slang 1 position of difficult responsibility.
- electric chair.
- spot n. - small region that is relatively hot.
- lively or dangerous place.
- stuff n. Colloq. - formidably capable or important person or thing.
- sexually attractive person.
- erotic book, film, etc.
- water n. Colloq. Difficulty or trouble.
- —adj. (hotter, hottest) 1 having a high temperature.
- causing a sensation of heat (hot flush).
- (of pepper, spices, etc.) Pungent.
- (of a person) feeling heat.
- a ardent, passionate, excited. B (often foll. By for, on) eager, keen (in hot pursuit). C angry or upset.
- (of news etc.) Fresh, recent.
- hunting (of the scent) fresh, recent.
- a (of a player, competitor, or feat) very skilful, formidable. B (foll. By on) knowledgeable about.
- (esp. Of jazz) strongly rhythmical. 10 slang (of stolen goods) difficult to dispose of because identifiable. 11 slang radioactive. —v. (-tt-) (usu. Foll. By up) colloq. - make or become hot.
- make or become more active, exciting, or dangerous. have the hots for slang be sexually attracted to. Hot under the collar angry, resentful, embarrassed. Like hot cakes see *cake. Make it (or things) hot for a person persecute a person. hotly adv. Hotness n. Hottish adj. [old english] | |