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adj. of the weather VERBS be | become, get, grow The sun shone fiercely down and it grew hotter and hotter. ADV. baking, blazing, bloody (taboo), boiling, exceedingly, exceptionally, extremely, incredibly, insufferably, intensely, oppressively, really, scorching, stiflingly, swelteringly, unbearably, uncomfortably, unusually, very a boiling hot summer's day It was unbearably hot in the car. | a bit, fairly, pretty, quite, rather This weather's a bit hot for me. of a person VERBS be, feel, look Don't you feel hot so close to the fire? | get, grew They had been going steadily up for half an hour and she was beginning to get uncomfortably hot. His face grew hot at the memory of his embarrassment. ADV. boiling, burning, extremely, really, uncomfortably, very I was boiling hot and sweaty. His forehead was burning hot. | a bit, quite, rather of a thing VERBS be, feel, look, seem | get ADV. extremely, really, red-, scalding, very, white-white-hot metal | a bit, fairly, moderately, quite, rather, slightly Wash the tablecloth in fairly hot soapy water. Bake in a moderately hot oven. | enough, sufficiently The ground was hot enough to fry an egg on. of food: not cold VERBS be | keep, stay The food should stay hot until we're ready to eat. | keep sth The containers keep the food hot for five hours. | eat sth, serve sth Serve hot or cold accompanied by bread and a salad. ADV. piping, really, scalding, sizzling, steaming, very a bowl of piping hot soup Make sure the fat is sizzling hot. | a bit, fairly, quite, rather of food: spicy VERBS be, taste ADV. extremely, really, very I love really hot food. | a bit, pretty, quite, slightly That was a pretty hot curry!
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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person
hot
used especially when you feel uncomfortable:
• I feel really hot. • The travellers were hot, tired, and thirsty.
warm
a little hot, especially in a way that feels comfortable:
• Are you warm enough? • We had to keep moving in order to keep warm.
boiling (hot)
spoken very hot:
• You must be boiling in that sweater! • ‘I’m going for a swim,' said Gary. ’I’m boiling.' • I felt boiling hot and tried to open one of the windows.
feverish
feeling very hot because you are ill:
• His head ached and he felt feverish. • Hannah was slightly feverish, so we decided to call the doctor.
weather
hot
used especially when you feel uncomfortable:
• a hot day • It’s too hot to do any work.
warm
a little hot, especially in a way that seems pleasant:
• a warm summer’s evening • It’s supposed to be a bit warmer tomorrow.
boiling (hot)
spoken very hot:
• The weather was boiling hot. • a boiling hot day • It was absolutely boiling this lunchtime.
baking (hot)
British English very hot and dry:
• a baking hot afternoon • The weather was baking hot and conditions at the camp became unbearable. • It’s baking out there in the garden – I need a drink.
scorching (hot)
very hot:
• It was another scorching hot July day. • When we got there, the weather was scorching. • Arizona is scorching hot every day.
humid/muggy
hot and damp:
• This week sees a return to more humid conditions. • Hong Kong gets very humid at this time of year. • In June the weather was often muggy in the evenings. • It was a warm muggy afternoon, and it looked like it would rain.
room
hot
used especially when you feel uncomfortable:
• The office was uncomfortably hot. • The meeting was in a tiny hot room with no air conditioning.
warm
a little hot, especially in a way that seems pleasant:
• It’s nice and warm by the fire. • They were all sitting in the warm kitchen, sipping mugs of cocoa.
boiling (hot)
spoken very hot:
• It’s boiling in here. Can I open the window? • a boiling hot New York recording studio
like an oven
much too hot in a way that is uncomfortable – used about rooms and buildings:
• The inside of the shed was like an oven.
food/liquid/something you touch
hot
• a hot drink • hot meals • Eat your food while it’s hot.
warm
a little hot, especially in a way that seems pleasant:
• The bread was still warm from the oven. • the warm waters of the Caribbean
boiling (hot)
spoken very hot:
• The water’s boiling hot. • Boiling-hot steam shoots out from underground. • The mud in the pools is boiling.
lukewarm
slightly warm, but not hot enough – used about liquids:
• a cup of lukewarm coffee • The bath water was lukewarm.
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