| 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. |
| hot-press |
to apply pressure and heat on (a material), to produce a desired effect such as a smooth finish. [2 definitions] |
| hot rod |
(informal) an automobile, often old, that has been radically modified, usu. for greater speed. |
| hot seat |
(informal) a trying circumstance or situation that causes one extreme discomfort, embarrassment, criticism, or the like. |
| hot spot |
(informal) a region of social or political unrest, potential violence, or the like. [4 definitions] |
| hot spring |
a natural, usu. mineral spring having water warmer than body temperature. |
| hotspur |
(cap.) in Henry IV by William Shakespeare, a fierce, impetuous warrior. [2 definitions] |