Word Study
hotness
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun hotness has 3 senses
- hotness(n = noun.attribute) heat, high temperature - the presence of heat; Array is a kind of temperature
- hotness(n = noun.state) horniness, hot pants - a state of sexual arousal; Array is a kind of sexual arousal
- hotness(n = noun.attribute) pepperiness - a hot spiciness; Array is a kind of spice, spicery, spiciness
has particulars: calefaction, incalescence, fieriness, red heat, torridity, warmness, warmth, white heat
Antonym: coldness
Derived form adjective hot1
Derived form adjective hot5
Derived form adjective hot9
CIDE DICTIONARY
hotness, n.
- The quality or state of being hot. [1913 Webster]
- Heat or excitement of mind or manner; violence; vehemence; impetuousity; ardor; fury. M. Arnold. [1913 Webster]
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