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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

HOT, a.
1. Having sensible heat; opposed to cold; as a hot stove or fire; a hot cloth; hot liquors. Hot expresses more than warm.
2. Ardent in temper; easily excited or exasperated; vehement.
Achilles is impatient, hot and revengeful.
3. Violent; furious; as a hot engagement or assault.
4. Eager; animated;; brisk; keen; as a hot pursuit, or a person hot in a pursuit.
5. Lustful; lewd.
6. Acrid; biting; stimulating; pungent; as hot as mustard or pepper.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

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"

Merriam Webster's

I. adjective (hotter; hottest) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English h?t; akin to Old High German heiz hot, Lithuanian kaisti to get hot Date: before 12th century 1. a. having a relatively high temperature b. capable of giving a sensation of heat or of burning, searing, or scalding c. having heat in a degree exceeding normal body heat 2. a. violent, stormy <a hot temper> <a hot battle>; also angry <got hot about the remark> b. (1) sexually excited or receptive (2) sexy c. eager, zealous <hot for reform> d. of jazz emotionally exciting and marked by strong rhythms and free melodic improvisations 3. having or causing the sensation of an uncomfortable degree of body heat <hot and tired> <it's hot in here> 4. a. newly made ; fresh <a hot scent> <hot off the press> b. close to something sought <hot on the trail> 5. a. suggestive of heat or of burning or glowing objects <hot colors> b. pungent, peppery 6. a. of intense and immediate interest <some hot gossip> b. unusually lucky or favorable <on a hot streak> c. temporarily capable of unusual performance (as in a sport) d. currently popular or in demand <a hot commodity> e. very good <a hot idea> <not feeling too hot> f. absurd, unbelievable <wants to fight the champ? that's a hot one> 7. a. electrically energized especially with high voltage b. radioactive; also dealing with radioactive material c. of an atom or molecule being in an excited state 8. a. recently and illegally obtained <hot jewels> b. wanted by the police; also unsafe for a fugitive 9. fast <a hot new fighter plane> <a hot lap around the track> • hotness noun • hottish adjective II. adverb Date: before 12th century 1. hotly 2. fast, quickly III. noun Date: 13th century 1. heat 1d(1) <the hot of the day> 2. one that is hot (as a hot meal or a horse just after a workout) 3. plural strong sexual desire — used with the IV. transitive verb (hotted; hotting) Date: 1561 chiefly Southern, southern Midland, & British heat, warm — usually used with up

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj., v., & adv. --adj. (hotter, hottest) 1 a having a relatively or noticeably high temperature. b (of food or drink) prepared by heating and served without cooling. 2 producing the sensation of heat (hot fever; hot flush). 3 (of pepper, spices, etc.) pungent. 4 (of a person) feeling heat. 5 a ardent, passionate, excited. b (often foll. by for, on) eager, keen (in hot pursuit). c angry or upset. d lustful. e exciting. 6 a (of news etc.) fresh, recent. b Brit. colloq. (of Treasury bills) newly issued. 7 Hunting (of the scent) fresh and strong, indicating that the quarry has passed recently. 8 a (of a player) very skilful. b (of a competitor in a race or other sporting event) strongly fancied to win (a hot favourite). c (of a hit, return, etc., in ball games) difficult for an opponent to deal with. 9 (of music, esp. jazz) strongly rhythmical and emotional. 10 sl. a (of goods) stolen, esp. easily identifiable and hence difficult to dispose of. b (of a person) wanted by the police. 11 sl. radioactive. 12 colloq. (of information) unusually reliable (hot tip). --v. (hotted, hotting) (usu. foll. by up) Brit. colloq. 1 tr. & intr. make or become hot. 2 tr. & intr. make or become active, lively, exciting, or dangerous. --adv. 1 angrily, severely (give it him hot). 2 eagerly. Phrases and idioms: go hot and cold feel alternately hot and cold owing to fear etc. have the hots for sl. be sexually attracted to. hot air sl. empty, boastful, or excited talk. hot-air balloon a balloon (see BALLOON n. 2) consisting of a bag in which air is heated by burners located below it, causing it to rise. hot blast a blast of heated air forced into a furnace. hot-blooded ardent, passionate. hot cathode a cathode heated to emit electrons. hot cross bun see BUN. hot dog n. colloq. a hot sausage sandwiched in a soft roll. --int. US sl. expressing approval. hot flush see FLUSH(1). hot gospeller see GOSPELLER. hot line a direct exclusive line of communication, esp. for emergencies. hot metal Printing using type made from molten metal. hot money capital transferred at frequent intervals. hot potato colloq. a controversial or awkward matter or situation. hot-press n. a press of glazed boards and hot metal plates for smoothing paper or cloth or making plywood. --v.tr. press (paper etc.) in this. hot rod a motor vehicle modified to have extra power and speed. hot seat sl. 1 a position of difficult responsibility. 2 the electric chair. hot-short (of metal) brittle in its hot state (cf. COLD-SHORT). hot spot 1 a small region that is relatively hot. 2 a lively or dangerous place. hot spring a spring of naturally hot water. hot stuff colloq. 1 a formidably capable person. 2 an important person or thing. 3 a sexually attractive person. 4 a spirited, strong-willed, or passionate person. 5 a book, film, etc. with a strongly erotic content. hot-tempered impulsively angry. hot under the collar angry, resentful, or embarrassed. hot war an open war, with active hostilities. hot water colloq. difficulty, trouble, or disgrace (be in hot water; get into hot water). hot-water bottle (US bag) a container, usu. made of rubber, filled with hot water, esp. to warm a bed. hot well 1 = hot spring. 2 a reservoir in a condensing steam engine. hot-wire operated by the expansion of heated wire. like hot cakes see CAKE. make it (or things) hot for a person persecute a person. not so hot colloq. only mediocre. Derivatives: hotly adv. hotness n. hottish adj. Etymology: OE hat f. Gmc: cf. HEAT

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Hight Hight, v. t. & i. [imp. Hight, Hot, p. p. Hight, Hote (?), Hoten (?). See Hote.] [OE. heiten, highten, haten, hoten; also hight, hatte, hette, is called, was called, AS. h[=a]tan to call, name, be called, to command, promise; also h[=a]tte is called, was called; akin to G. heissen to call, be called, bid, Goth. haitan to call, in the passive, to be called.] 1. To be called or named. [Archaic & Poetic.] Note: In the form hight, it is used in a passive sense as a present, meaning is called or named, also as a preterite, was called or named. This form has also been used as a past participle. See Hote. The great poet of Italy, That highte Dante. --Chaucer. Bright was her hue, and Geraldine she hight. --Surrey. Entered then into the church the Reverend Teacher. Father he hight, and he was, in the parish. --Longfellow. Childe Harold was he hight. --Byron. 2. To command; to direct; to impel. [Obs.] But the sad steel seized not where it was hight Upon the child, but somewhat short did fall. --Spenser. 3. To commit; to intrust. [Obs.] Yet charge of them was to a porter hight. --Spenser. 4. To promise. [Obs.] He had hold his day, as he had hight. --Chaucer.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Hot Hot, imp. & p. p. of Hote. [Obs.] --Spenser.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Hot Hot, a. [Compar. Hotter; superl. Hottest.] [OE. hot, hat, AS. h[=a]t; akin to OS. h[=e]t, D. heet, OHG. heiz, G. heiss, Icel. heitr, Sw. het, Dan. heed, hed; cf. Goth. heit[=o] fever, hais torch. Cf. Heat.] 1. Having much sensible heat; exciting the feeling of warmth in a great degree; very warm; -- opposed to cold, and exceeding warm in degree; as, a hot stove; hot water or air. ``A hotvenison pasty.'' --Shak. 2. Characterized by heat, ardor, or animation; easily excited; firely; vehement; passionate; violent; eager. Achilles is impatient, hot, and revengeful. --Dryden. There was mouthing in hot haste. --Byron. 3. Lustful; lewd; lecherous. --Shak. 4. Acrid; biting; pungent; as, hot as mustard. Hot bed (Iron Manuf.), an iron platform in a rolling mill, on which hot bars, rails, etc., are laid to cool. Hot wall (Gardening), a wall provided with flues for the conducting of heat, to hasten the growth of fruit trees or the ripening of fruit. Hot well (Condensing Engines), a receptacle for the hot water drawn from the condenser by the air pump. This water is returned to the boiler, being drawn from the hot well by the feed pump. In hot water (Fig.), in trouble; in difficulties. [Colloq.] Syn: Burning; fiery; fervid; glowing; eager; animated; brisk; vehement; precipitate; violent; furious; ardent; fervent; impetuous; irascible; passionate; hasty; excitable.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Hote Hote, v. t. & i. [pres. & imp. Hatte, Hot, etc.; p. p. Hote, Hoten, Hot, etc. See Hight, Hete.] 1. To command; to enjoin. [Obs.] --Piers Plowman. 2. To promise. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 3. To be called; to be named. [Obs.] There as I was wont to hote Arcite, Now hight I Philostrate, not worth a mite. --Chaucer.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Hote Hote, v. t. & i. [pres. & imp. Hatte, Hot, etc.; p. p. Hote, Hoten, Hot, etc. See Hight, Hete.] 1. To command; to enjoin. [Obs.] --Piers Plowman. 2. To promise. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 3. To be called; to be named. [Obs.] There as I was wont to hote Arcite, Now hight I Philostrate, not worth a mite. --Chaucer.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(hotter, hottest, hots, hotting, hotted) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Something that is hot has a high temperature. When the oil is hot, add the sliced onion... What he needed was a hot bath and a good sleep... ? cold, cool ADJ 2. Hot is used to describe the weather or the air in a room or building when the temperature is high. It was too hot even for a gentle stroll... It was a hot, humid summer day... ? chilly, cold ADJ 3. If you are hot, you feel as if your body is at an unpleasantly high temperature. I was too hot and tired to eat more than a few mouthfuls... ? cold ADJ: usu v-link ADJ 4. You can say that food is hot when it has a strong, burning taste caused by chillies, pepper, or ginger. ...hot curries. ...a dish that's spicy but not too hot. = spicy ? mild ADJ 5. A hot issue or topic is one that is very important at the present time and is receiving a lot of publicity. (JOURNALISM) The role of women in war has been a hot topic of debate in America since the Gulf conflict. ADJ: usu ADJ n 6. Hot news is new, recent, and fresh. (INFORMAL) ...eight pages of the latest movies, video releases and the hot news from Tinseltown. ADJ: usu ADJ n 7. You can use hot to describe something that is very exciting and that many people want to see, use, obtain, or become involved with. (INFORMAL) The hottest show in town was the Monet Exhibition at the Art Institute... ADJ: usu ADJ n 8. You can use hot to describe something that no one wants to deal with, often because it has been illegally obtained and is very valuable or famous. (INFORMAL) If too much publicity is given to the theft of important works, the works will become too hot to handle and be destroyed. ADJ: usu v-link ADJ 9. You can describe a situation that is created by a person's behaviour or attitude as hot when it is unpleasant and difficult to deal with. (INFORMAL) When the streets get too hot for them, they head south in one stolen car after another. ADJ: usu v-link ADJ 10. A hot contest is one that is intense and involves a great deal of activity and determination. (INFORMAL) It took hot competition from abroad, however, to show us just how good Scottish cashmere really is. = fierce ADJ: usu ADJ n 11. If a person or team is the hot favourite, people think that they are the one most likely to win a race or competition. Atlantic City is the hot favourite to stage the fight. ADJ: ADJ n 12. Someone who has a hot temper gets angry very quickly and easily. His hot temper was making it increasingly difficult for others to work with him. ADJ: usu ADJ n see also hot-tempered 13. If someone blows hot and cold, they keep changing their attitude towards something, sometimes being very enthusiastic and at other times expressing no interest at all. The media, meanwhile, has blown hot and cold on the affair. PHRASE: V inflects, oft PHR on/over/about n 14. If you are hot and bothered, you are so worried and anxious that you cannot think clearly or behave sensibly. Ray was getting very hot and bothered about the idea. PHRASE: v-link PHR, oft PHR about n 15. If you say that one person has the hots for another, you mean that they feel a strong sexual attraction to that person. (INFORMAL) I've had the hots for him ever since he came to college. PHRASE: V inflects

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. 1. Burning, fiery, scalding;-very warm, of high temperature, heated. 2. Very warm, oppressive, heated, of high temperature (said of weather). 3. Irascible, excitable, impetuous, passionate, hasty, choleric, furious, touchy, violent. 4. Ardent, vehement, fervent, eager, glowing, animated, fervid, violent, passionate. 5. Pungent, piquant, sharp, acrid, biting, stinging, peppery, high-flavored, high-seasoned.

Airports

Landing Facility Type	AIRPORT
Airport Code	HOT
EFF_DATE	02/16/2006
FAA Region	ASW
FAA District	NONE
State	AR
State	ARKANSAS
County	GARLAND
County State	AR
City Name	HOT SPRINGS
Full Name	MEMORIAL FIELD
Owner Type	PU
Facility Use	PU
Facility City, State, Zip	"HOT SPRINGS, AR 71902"
Elevation	540
Aeronautical chart on which the airport facility appears	MEMPHIS
Distance from the central business district of the associated city to the airport in nautical miles	03
Direction of airport from the central business district of the associated city	SW
Airport Certification Type and Date	II S 05/1973
NASP/Federal Agreement Code	NGY3
Customs international airport	N
Customs Landing Rights Airport	N
Joint Use	N
Military Landing Rights	Y
Control Tower	N
Based Single Engine General Aviation Aircraft	059
Based Multi-engine general aviation aircraft	066
Based Jet engine general aviation aircraft	006
Based Ultralight aircraft	001
Air Taxi	003800
General Aviation, Local Operations	009250
General Aviation - Itinerant Operations	023900
Military Aircraft Operations	000365
Latitude	34.4780338889
Longitude	-93.0962083333
State FIPS code	05
State Postal Code	AR
Total domestic enplanements (inbound plus outbound)	3616
Version	09

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