Idioms for hot

Origin of hot

before 1000; 1920–25 for def 23; Middle English ho(o)t, Old English hāt; cognate with Dutch heet, Old Norse heitr, Swedish het, Danish hed, German heiss

OTHER WORDS FROM hot

Words nearby hot

hostile takeover, hostile witness, hostility, hostler, hostly, hot, hot air, hot and bothered, hot and heavy, hot as blazes, hot bed

Words related to hot and heavy

intense, lustful, passionate, vehement

British Dictionary definitions for hot and heavy

hot
/ (hɒt) /

adjective hotter or hottest

adverb

in a hot manner; hotly
See also hots, hot up

Derived forms of hot

hotly, adverb hotness, noun

Word Origin for hot

Old English hāt; related to Old High German heiz, Old Norse heitr, Gothic heito fever

Idioms and Phrases with hot and heavy (1 of 2)

hot and heavy
1

Very enthusiastic and excited, as in That was a hot and heavy debate. This slangy expression employs hot in the sense of “characterized by intense feeling,” a usage dating from the tenth century a.d., and heavy in the sense of “serious.”

2

Passionate, lustful, as in They were awfully young to be so hot and heavy about their romance. This slangy term employs hot in the sense of “sexually aroused,” a usage dating from about 1500.

Idioms and Phrases with hot and heavy (2 of 2)

hot