"hotter" in the adjective sense
1. hot
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"
2. hot, raging
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"
3. hot
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"
4. hot
color) bold and intense
"hot pink"
5. hot
sexually excited or exciting
"was hot for her"
"hot pants"
6. hot
recently stolen or smuggled
"hot merchandise"
"a hot car"
7. blistering, hot, red-hot
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"
8. hot
wanted by the police
"a hot suspect"
9. hot, spicy
producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves
"hot salsa"
"jalapeno peppers are very hot"
"a spicy sauce"
"I like my chili extra spicy"
10. hot
performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy
"a hot drummer"
"he's hot tonight"
11. hot
very popular or successful
"one of the hot young talents"
"cabbage patch dolls were hot last season"
12. hot
very unpleasant or even dangerous
"make it hot for him"
"in the hot seat"
"in hot water"
13. hot, red-hot
newest or most recent
"news hot off the press"
"red-hot information"
14. hot
having or bringing unusually good luck
"hot at craps"
"the dice are hot tonight"
15. hot
very good often used in the negative
"he's hot at math but not so hot at history"
16. hot
newly made
"a hot scent"
17. hot
having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm
"hot for travel"
18. hot
of a seeker very near to the object sought
"you are hot"
19. hot
having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity
"hot fuel rods"
"a hot laboratory"
20. hot, live
charged or energized with electricity
"a hot wire"
"a live wire"
21. hot
marked by excited activity
"a hot week on the stock market"
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