| hot-blooded |
easily aroused or angered; excitable. [2 definitions] |
| hotbox |
a metal bearing and its housing, as on a railroad car, that have been overheated by excessive friction of an axle. |
| hot-button |
producing strong feelings; emotionally charged. |
| hot cake |
a pancake. |
| hot cell |
an enclosure designed to house radioactive materials in a safe manner so they can be worked on or tested by remote control. |
| hot chocolate |
a beverage made of hot milk, sugar, and cocoa powder; cocoa. |
| hot cross bun |
a bunlike pastry marked with a cross of frosting, often associated with Lent. |
| hot dog |
a hot, cooked frankfurter or wiener usu. eaten in a soft bun. [3 definitions] |
| hotel |
a commercial establishment that provides overnight lodging, meals, and other services. |
| hotelier |
one who owns or manages a hotel. |
| hot flash |
a feeling of heat flooding over the body, esp. experienced by women during menopause. |
| hotfoot |
a practical joke in which a match is secretly placed between the sole and upper of someone's shoe and is lit. [3 definitions] |
| hotfoot it |
to move away with haste on foot, usually to avoid trouble or danger. |
| hothead |
a person who angers or loses his or her temper easily. [2 definitions] |
| hotheaded |
easily angered; quick-tempered. [2 definitions] |
| hothouse |
a heated glass building used to grow plants that require a constant warm temperature. [2 definitions] |
| hot line |
a direct communication system set up for use in times of emergency or crisis, esp. between heads of government. [2 definitions] |
| hotly |
in an angry or irritated manner. |
| hot pepper |
any of numerous peppers having sharp, pungent flesh ranging from mild to very hot. [2 definitions] |
| hot plate |
a small, usu. electric, portable appliance for cooking or heating food. |
| hot potato |
(informal) a problem or issue that is troublesome or esp. difficult to handle. |