hotness

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the presence of heat
  2. noun a state of sexual arousal
  3. noun a hot spiciness

Etymology

From Middle English hotnes, from Old English hātnes (“hotness, heat”), equivalent to hot + -ness.

In classic literature

Synonyms

heat, high temperature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
temperature
Narrower (hyponyms)
calefaction, fieriness, white heat, torridity, warmth
Opposite (antonyms)
coldness

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