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heated

[ hee-tid ]

/ ˈhi tɪd /

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adjective

made hot or hotter; warmed.

excited; inflamed; vehement: a heated discussion.

Origin of heated

First recorded in 1585–95; heat + -ed²

SYNONYMS FOR heated

2 passionate, impassioned, fierce.

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OTHER WORDS FROM heated

heat·ed·ly, adverb heat·ed·ness, noun un·heat·ed, adjective well-heat·ed, adjective

Words nearby heated

heat-labile, heat-moon, heat-seal, heat-seeking, heat-treat, heated, heater, heath, heath cock, heath family, heath grass

Example sentences from the Web for heatedly

Its claims are heatedly debated on Ron Paul forums and anarchist websites; excerpts appear on numerous Tea Party pages.

The Cult Web Film that Inspired Loughner |Michelle Goldberg |January 13, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Furious, Mayor Goodman heatedly demanded that the president apologize to the city.

Obama Craps Out in Las Vegas |Sally Denton |February 13, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
"Well, I'd get some weapons up town and drive that gang off," said Bob heatedly.

The Rules of the Game |Stewart Edward White
In fact, I think poor people are more interesting, Joan said, heatedly.

Joan of the Journal |Helen Diehl Olds

“But that will exactly fit in with his scheme,” 346 exclaimed Orme, heatedly.

The Girl and The Bill |Bannister Merwin
A move was therefore made in the direction of the dining-room, where Keziah, the little maid, was heatedly laying an extra place.

A Safety Match |Ian Hay
"We're playing this game as a team, Roger," chimed in Tom heatedly.

Stand by for Mars! |Carey Rockwell

British Dictionary definitions for heatedly

heated

/ (ˈhiːtɪd) /

adjective

made hot; warmed

impassioned or highly emotional

Derived forms of heated

heatedly, adverb heatedness, noun