Hypertext Webster Gateway: "hot"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Hight \Hight\, v. t. & i. [imp. {Hight}, {Hot}, p. p. {Hight},
{Hote} (?), {Hoten} (?). See {Hote}.] [OE. heiten, highten,
haten, hoten; also hight, hatte, hette, is called, was
called, AS. h[=a]tan to call, name, be called, to command,
promise; also h[=a]tte is called, was called; akin to G.
heissen to call, be called, bid, Goth. haitan to call, in the
passive, to be called.]
1. To be called or named. [Archaic & Poetic.]
Note: In the form hight, it is used in a passive sense as a
present, meaning is called or named, also as a
preterite, was called or named. This form has also been
used as a past participle. See {Hote}.
The great poet of Italy, That highte Dante.
--Chaucer.
Bright was her hue, and Geraldine she hight.
--Surrey.
Entered then into the church the Reverend
Teacher. Father he hight, and he was, in the
parish. --Longfellow.
Childe Harold was he hight. --Byron.
2. To command; to direct; to impel. [Obs.]
But the sad steel seized not where it was hight Upon
the child, but somewhat short did fall. --Spenser.
3. To commit; to intrust. [Obs.]
Yet charge of them was to a porter hight. --Spenser.
4. To promise. [Obs.]
He had hold his day, as he had hight. --Chaucer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Hot \Hot\,
imp. & p. p. of {Hote}. [Obs.] --Spenser.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Hot \Hot\, a. [Compar. {Hotter}; superl. {Hottest}.] [OE. hot,
hat, AS. h[=a]t; akin to OS. h[=e]t, D. heet, OHG. heiz, G.
heiss, Icel. heitr, Sw. het, Dan. heed, hed; cf. Goth.
heit[=o] 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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Hote \Hote\, v. t. & i. [pres. & imp. {Hatte}, {Hot}, etc.; p.
p. {Hote}, {Hoten}, {Hot}, etc. See {Hight}, {Hete}.]
1. To command; to enjoin. [Obs.] --Piers Plowman.
2. To promise. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
3. To be called; to be named. [Obs.]
There as I was wont to hote Arcite, Now hight I
Philostrate, not worth a mite. --Chaucer.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
hot
adj 1: used of physical heat; having a high or higher than
desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or
causing a sensation of heat or burning; "hot stove";
"hot water"; "a hot August day"; "a hot stuffy room";
"she's hot and tired"; "a hot forehead" [ant: {cold}]
2: characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement;
very intense; "the fighting became hot and heavy"; "a hot
engagement"; "a raging battle"; "the river became a raging
torrent" [syn: {raging}]
3: extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked
by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or
enthusiasm; "a hot temper"; "a hot topic"; "a hot new
book"; "a hot love affair"; "a hot argument" [ant: {cold}]
4: (color) bold and intense; "hot pink"
5: sexually excited or exciting; "was hot for her"; "hot pants"
6: (informal) recently stolen or smuggled; "hot merchandise";
"a hot car"
7: very fast; "a blistering pace"; "got off to a hot start";
"in hot pursuit"; "a red-hot line drive" [syn: {blistering},
{red-hot}]
8: wanted by the police; "a hot suspect"
9: (informal) performed or performing with unusually great
skill and daring and energy; "a hot drummer"; "he's hot
tonight"
10: having a piquant burning taste of spices or peppers;
"gingery Chinese food"; "hot peppers"; "hot curry"; "corn
chips with peppery salsa"; "spicy tomato sauce" [syn: {gingery},
{peppery}, {spicy}]
11: (informal) very popular or successful; "one of the hot young
talents"; "cabbage patch dolls were hot last season"
12: very unpleasant or even dangerous; "make it hot for him";
"in the hot seat"; "in hot water"
13: newest or most recent; "news hot off the press"; "red-hot
information" [syn: {red-hot}]
14: having or bringing unusually good luck; "hot at craps"; "the
dice are hot tonight"
15: very good; often used in the negative; "he's hot at math but
not so hot at history"
16: newly made; "a hot scent"
17: capable of quick response and great speed; "a hot sports
car"
18: having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm; "hot for
travel"
19: of a seeker; near to the object sought; "you're getting
warm"; "hot on the trail" [syn: {warm}]
20: having or dealing with dangerously high levels of
radioactivity; "hot fuel rods"; "a hot laboratory"
21: (electricity) charged or energized with electricity; "a hot
wire"; "a live wire" [syn: {live}]
22: (informal) marked by excited activity; "a hot week on the
stock market"
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