HOT, adjective 1. Having sensible heat; opposed to cold; as a hot stove or fire; a hot cloth; hot liquors. hot expresses more than warm. 2. Ardent in temper; easily excited or exasperated; vehement. Achilles is impatient, hot and revengeful. 3. Violent; furious; as a hot engagement or assault. 4. Eager; animated; ; brisk; keen; as a hot pursuit, or a person hot in a pursuit. 5. Lustful; lewd. 6. Acrid; biting; stimulating; pungent; as hot as mustard or pepper.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI