adjective

hot

Translation

hot, warm, spicy, popular

It's very hot today.

Be careful, the plate is hot.

This curry is too hot for me.

This is a hot topic right now.

It is hot describing weather It's hot today.

((sth.)) is hot describing temperature of an object The soup is hot.

((food)) is hot describing spiciness This chili is very hot.

a hot ((noun)) describing popularity or newness It's a hot topic.

Synonyms: (temperature) warm, boiling; (spicy) piquant; (popular) trendy; Antonyms: cold, cool, mild

From Old English 'hāt'.

Picture a hot sun, a hot pepper, and a 'hot' new song to remember the different meanings.