noun

heat

heat, warmth, heating

The heat from the sun is strong.

The heat from the sun is strong.

Please turn on the heat.

Please turn on the heating.

((the ~)) the quality of being hot The heat from the sun is strong.

Synonyms: warmth, temperature; Antonyms: cold, coldness

From Old English 'hǣtu', meaning heat or warmth.

Think of what you feel on a hot summer day. That feeling is 'heat'.

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