hotter

[ hot-er ]

/ ˈhɒt ər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR hotter ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used without object) Scot. and North England.

to vibrate up and down; shake, totter, or rattle, as a plate on a shelf.

to stammer.

Origin of hotter

1790–1800; < early Dutch dialect hotteren, frequentative with -er- of Middle Dutch hotten to shake; akin to hotch

Words nearby hotter

hotspur, hotsy-totsy, hottentot, hottentot fig, hottentot's bread, hotter, hottie, hotting, hottish, houbara, houdah

Definition for hotter (2 of 3)

hotter ²

[ hot-er ]

/ ˈhɒt ər /

adjective

comp. of hot.

Definition for hotter (3 of 3)

hot

[ hot ]

/ hɒt /

adjective, hot·ter, hot·test.

having or giving off heat; having a high temperature: a hot fire; hot coffee.

having or causing a sensation of great bodily heat; attended with or producing such a sensation: He was hot with fever.

creating a burning sensation, as on the skin or in the throat: This ointment is hot, so apply it sparingly.

sharply peppery or pungent: Is this mustard hot?

having or showing intense or violent feeling; ardent; fervent; vehement; excited: a hot temper.

Informal. having a strong enthusiasm; eager: a hot baseball fan.

Slang.

sexually aroused; lustful.
sexy; attractive.

violent, furious, or intense: the hottest battle of the war.

strong or fresh, as a scent or trail.

absolutely new; fresh: a dozen new mystery stories hot from the press.

requiring immediate delivery or correspondence; demanding priority: The hot freight must be delivered by 10:00 a.m. tomorrow, or we'll lose the contract.

Slang. skillful in a reckless or daring way: a hot pilot.

following very closely; close: to be hot on the trail of a thief.

(of colors) extremely intense: hot pink.

Informal. popular and commercially successful; in demand; marketable: The Beatles were a hot group in the 1960s.

Slang. extremely lucky, good, or favorable: A poker player has to have a hot hand to win the pot.

Slang. (in sports and games) playing well or winningly; scoring effectively: a hot pitcher.

Slang. funny; absurd: That's a hot one!

Games. close to the object or answer that is being sought.

Informal. extremely exciting or interesting; sensational or scandalous: a hot news story.

Jazz.

(of music) emotionally intense, propulsive, and marked by aggressive attack and warm, full tone.
(of a musician) skilled in playing hot jazz.

Informal. (of a vehicle) capable of attaining extremely high speeds: a hot new jet plane.

Slang.

stolen recently or otherwise illegal and dangerous to possess: a hot diamond necklace.
wanted by the police.
dangerous.

Informal. in the mood to perform exceedingly well, or rapidly, as during a burst of creative work: Finish writing that story while you're still hot.

actively conducting an electric current or containing a high voltage: a hot wire.

of, relating to, or noting radioactivity.

Metalworking. noting any process involving plastic deformation of a metal at a temperature high enough to permit recrystallization due to the strain: hot working.

adverb

in a hot manner; hotly.

while hot: Garnish the potatoes with parsley and serve hot.

Metalworking. at a temperature high enough to permit recrystallization: The wire was drawn hot.

verb (used with or without object), hot·ted, hot·ting.

Chiefly British Informal. to heat; warm (usually followed by up).

noun

the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.

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

SYNONYMS FOR hot

1 heated; fiery, burning, scorching; scalding, boiling; torrid, sultry.

4 biting, piquant, sharp, spicy.

5 fervid; fiery, passionate, intense, excitable, impetuous; angry, furious, irate, violent.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR hot ON THESAURUS.COM

ANTONYMS FOR hot

1 cold.

SEE ANTONYMS FOR hot ON THESAURUS.COM

OTHER WORDS FROM hot

hot·ly, adverb hot·ness, noun o·ver·hot, adjective o·ver·hot·ly, adverb

ul·tra·hot, adjective un·hot, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for hotter

The confusing thing, however, is Lopez has never been hotter.

The Biggest Bombs of 2014: ‘Sex Tape,’ Mariah Carey’s Vocals, ‘How I Met Your Mother’ and More |Kevin Fallon |December 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In the summer and in hotter regions, they provide shade for parked cars, preventing them from getting too hot.

Paved Paradise |The Daily Beast |September 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
And yet the subtle and overt use, the constant and consistence presence of sex, is hotter to me than some XXX-rated flicks.

What Porn Stars Find Sexy on TV: From ‘Game of Thrones’ to ‘Deadliest Catch’ |Aurora Snow |September 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
San Francisco police officer Chris Kohrs is hotter than the devil's backside on an August day in Georgia.

Castro Street’s Hot Cop Is the Batman to Sexy Mug Shot Guy’s Joker |Itay Hod |July 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

You should let your mate pick, or at least make sure the woman you choose it out is not hotter than your partner.

Threesomes are Actually a Terrible Idea |Aurora Snow |June 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Who would not stay in an earthy paradise ten minutes longer, even though it did make purgatory the hotter afterward?

The Hoosier Schoolmaster |Edward Eggleston
Longer and colder winters with shorter and hotter summers would seem more adapted to the growth of glaciers.

Human Origins |Samuel Laing
"What strange things you ask me," said Esperanza, getting hotter and hotter.

Froth |Armando Palacio Valds
Hotter grew the sun and heavier the air in that long trough below the level of the sea.

The Valley of Vision |Henry Van Dyke
Every second the fight waged fiercer, hotter, and more men dropped as they backed slowly away.

Under Fire |Charles King

British Dictionary definitions for hotter

hot

/ (hɒt) /

adjective hotter or hottest

having a relatively high temperature

having a temperature higher than desirable

causing or having a sensation of bodily heat

causing a burning sensation on the tongue hot mustard; a hot curry

expressing or feeling intense emotion, such as embarrassment, anger, or lust

intense or vehement a hot argument

recent; fresh; new a hot trial; hot from the press

ball games (of a ball) thrown or struck hard, and so difficult to respond to

much favoured or approved a hot tip; a hot favourite

informal having a dangerously high level of radioactivity a hot laboratory

slang (of goods or money) stolen, smuggled, or otherwise illegally obtained

slang (of people) being sought by the police

informal sexually attractive

(of a colour) intense; striking hot pink

close or following closely hot on the scent

informal at a dangerously high electric potential a hot terminal

physics having an energy level higher than that of the ground state a hot atom

slang impressive or good of its kind (esp in the phrase not so hot)

jazz slang arousing great excitement or enthusiasm by inspired improvisation, strong rhythms, etc

informal dangerous or unpleasant (esp in the phrase make it hot for someone)

(in various searching or guessing games) very near the answer or object to be found

metallurgy (of a process) at a sufficiently high temperature for metal to be in a soft workable state

Australian and NZ informal (of a price, charge, etc) excessive

give it hot or give it to someone hot to punish or thrash someone

hot on informal

very severethe police are hot on drunk drivers
particularly skilled at or knowledgeable abouthe's hot on vintage cars

hot under the collar informal aroused with anger, annoyance, etc

in hot water informal in trouble, esp with those in authority

adverb

in a hot manner; hotly

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 hotter

hot

In addition to the idioms beginning with hot

hot air
hot and bothered
hot and heavy
hot as blazes
hot dog
hot line
hot number
hot off the press
hot on
hot potato
hot rod
hot seat, in the
hot stuff
hot to trot
hot under the collar
hot water

also see:

blow hot and cold
like a cat on hot bricks
like hot cakes
make it hot for
piping hot
strike while the iron's hot

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

hotter

verb (used without object) Scot. and North England.

Origin of hotter

Words nearby hotter

Definition for hotter (2 of 3)

adjective

Definition for hotter (3 of 3)

adjective, hot·ter, hot·test.

adverb

verb (used with or without object), hot·ted, hot·ting.

noun

Origin of hot

SYNONYMS FOR hot

ANTONYMS FOR hot

OTHER WORDS FROM hot

Example sentences from the Web for hotter

British Dictionary definitions for hotter

adjective hotter or hottest

adverb

Derived forms of hot

Word Origin for hot

Idioms and Phrases with hotter

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

hotter

verb (used without object) Scot. and North England.

Origin of hotter

Words nearby hotter

Definition for hotter (2 of 3)

adjective

Definition for hotter (3 of 3)

adjective, hot·ter, hot·test.

adverb

verb (used with or without object), hot·ted, hot·ting.

noun

Origin of hot

SYNONYMS FOR hot

ANTONYMS FOR hot

OTHER WORDS FROM hot

Words related to hotter

Example sentences from the Web for hotter

British Dictionary definitions for hotter

adjective hotter or hottest

adverb

Derived forms of hot

Word Origin for hot

Idioms and Phrases with hotter