Hot (?), imp. & p. p. of
Hote. [Obs.] Spenser.
Hot (?), a. [Compar.
Hotter (?); superl. Hottest (?).]
[OE. hot, hat, AS. hāt; akin to OS.
hēt, D. heet, OHG. heiz, G. heiss,
Icel. heitr, Sw. het, Dan. heed, hed; cf.
Goth. heitō fever, hais torch. Cf. Heat.]
1. Having much sensible heat; exciting the
feeling of warmth in a great degree; very warm; -- opposed to
cold, and exceeding warm in degree; as, a hot
stove; hot water or air. "A hotvenison pasty."
Shak.
2. Characterized by heat, ardor, or
animation; easily excited; firely; vehement; passionate; violent;
eager.
Achilles is impatient, hot, and
revengeful.
Dryden.
There was mouthing in hot haste.
Byron.
3. Lustful; lewd; lecherous.
Shak.
4. Acrid; biting; pungent; as, hot as
mustard.
Hot bed (Iron Manuf.), an iron
platform in a rolling mill, on which hot bars, rails, etc., are laid
to cool. -- Hot wall (Gardening), a
wall provided with flues for the conducting of heat, to hasten the
growth of fruit trees or the ripening of fruit. -- Hot
well (Condensing Engines), a receptacle for the
hot water drawn from the condenser by the air pump. This water is
returned to the boiler, being drawn from the hot well by the feed
pump. -- In hot water (Fig.), in trouble;
in difficulties. [Colloq.]
Syn. -- Burning; fiery; fervid; glowing; eager; animated;
brisk; vehement; precipitate; violent; furious; ardent; fervent;
impetuous; irascible; passionate; hasty; excitable.