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]