Hot

a. [compar. HOTTER; superl. HOTTEST.] [A-S. hāt, O. Sax. hēt, D. heet, Sw. het, Dan. heed, hed, Icel. heitr, O. H. Ger. heiz, N. H. Ger. heizs, allied to Gr. καίειν, to burn.]

1. Having much sensible heat; exciting the feeling of warmth in a great or powerful degree; very warm;—opposed to cold, and exceeding warm in degree; as, a hot stove or fire; a hot cloth; hot liquors.
2. Characterized by heat, ardor, or animation; easily excited or exasperated; vehement; eager; violent.

Achilles is impatient, hot, and revengeful. Dryden. There was mounting in hot haste. Byron.

3. Lustful; lewd; lecherous. Shak.
4. Acrid; biting; stimulating; pungent; as, hot as mustard or pepper.

Syn.— Burning; fiery; fervid; glowing; eager; animated; brisk; vehement; precipitate; violent; furious.