English words: hot-flue to hots

English words hot-flue to hots

1. hot-flue noun: a chamber, heated by a fire, used for drying
2. hot flush noun: A sudden, but brief, sensation of heat over the entire body; a common symptom of the menopause.
3. hot folder noun: A file system directory which is monitored by software so that any new files arriving in it can be processed.
4. hot from the press adjective: hot off the press
5. hot fudge noun: A hot, thick, chocolate sauce that is usually served on ice cream or other desserts.
6. hot fusion noun: nuclear fusion using the conventional method of very high temperatures; in contrast to cold fusion.
7. hot garbage noun: Nuclear waste.
8. hot genocide noun: A fast-moving genocide taking the form of a sudden uprising.
9. hot girl summer noun: A seasonal mindset, usually of a woman, of unapologetic self-confidence, enjoyment and empowerment.
10. hot glue noun: Synonym of hot melt adhesive.
11. hot glue gun noun: A gun-shaped tool with a heating element, used to apply hot melt adhesives.
12. hot gospeler noun: Alternative spelling of hot gospeller.
13. hot gospeling noun: Alternative spelling of hot gospelling.
14. hot gospeller noun: A person who proclaims religious faith in a loud or dynamic manner
15. hot gospelling noun: The activities of a hot gospeller.
16. hot gun noun: Alternative form of hotgun.
17. hot hamburger sandwich noun: A hamburger covered in gravy and served between slices of bread.
18. hot hand noun: Used in reference to a player who makes a series of successful shots in a game.
19. hot hatch noun: A high-performance hatchback small motor car.
20. hot hatchback noun: Alternative form of hot hatch.
21. hot-headed adjective: Alternative spelling of hotheaded.
22. hot-headedness noun: Alternative form of hotheadedness.
23. hot-hearted adjective: Sexually aroused.
24. hot hold verb: To keep (food) hot to prevent the growth of foodborne bacteria.
25. hot-hoof adverb: hastily
26. hot-house adjective: Alternative spelling of hothouse.
27. hot ice noun: Synonym of sodium acetate trihydrate.
28. hot iron test noun: A supposed test for witchcraft in which a hot iron was applied to the skin or the tongue: the skin of a witch would be unharmed.
29. hot jazz noun: Synonym of Dixieland (“jazz music subgenre”).
30. hot jupiter noun: An exosolar planet whose characteristics are similar to Jupiter, but which orbits its parent star much more closely and thus has higher temperatures.
31. hot karl noun: Alternative form of hot carl.
32. hot key noun: Alternative form of hotkey.
33. hot-knife verb: To smoke cannabis by compressing it between two heated knife blades.
34. hot lab noun: hot laboratory
35. hot laboratory noun: A laboratory designed for use with radioactive substances.
36. hot lap noun: Synonym of flying lap.
37. hot lava noun: A children's game in which players must traverse a room or area without stepping on the floor or ground.
38. hot line noun: Alternative spelling of hotline.
39. hot link noun: A spicy, heavily-peppered sausage.
40. hot lips noun: The lips of a person known for kissing.
41. hot list noun, verb: Alternative spelling of hotlist.
42. hot-livered adjective: Of an irritable temperament; irascible; easily angered.
43. hot-making adjective: embarrassing
44. hot medium noun: Any medium that is rich in sensory data (e.g. high-definition film) and thus requires relatively little involvement by the viewer, reader, etc. in order to...
45. hot melt adhesive noun: A solvent-free, solid adhesive that is melted by heating for use.
46. hot melt glue noun: Synonym of hot melt adhesive.
47. hot mess noun /ˌhɑt ˈmɛs/: A warm meal, usually cooked in a large pot, often similar to a stew or porridge; service of such a heated meal to soldiers.
48. hot metal noun: Printing type cast from molten metal; hot metal typesetting.
49. hot metal typesetting noun: Any method of typesetting that involves injecting a molten metal alloy into a matrix to form a relief printing surface.
50. hot mic noun: A microphone that is turned on, especially by mistake or malfunction, and transmitting the speech of an oblivious user.
51. hot microphone noun: A microphone that is activated (but not powered) by the sound of the user's voice, allowing it to pick up speech without having to be manually turned on,...
52. hot mike noun: Alternative spelling of hot mic.
53. hot milk cake noun: An American butter sponge cake that uses scalded milk in the batter.
54. hot mint noun: Vietnamese coriander (Persicaria odorata).
55. hot minute noun: A long period of time.
56. hot-mix noun: A type of asphalt concrete that is laid onto the surface of a road, path, etc., at the high temperature.
57. hot money noun: Money, or other financial instruments, that moves regularly between different markets in search of the best interest rate.
58. hot-mouthed adjective: Headstrong or ungovernable.
59. hot-natured adjective: Associated with Yang; stimulating or inflammatory.
60. hot Neptune noun: An exosolar planet whose characteristics are similar to the ice giants Uranus and Neptune, but which orbits its parent star much more closely and thus has...
61. hot nickel noun: Interstate highway 5.
62. hot off the press adjective: freshly printed
63. hot off the presses adjective: Freshly printed, minted, written, or created.
64. hot on adjective: Enthusiastic for.
65. hot on someone's heels adjective: Close behind; pursuing or following closely.
66. hot on the trail adjective: Synonym of hot on someone's heels.
67. hot panted adjective: Alternative form of hot-pantsed.
68. hot pants noun: Very brief, tight shorts mainly worn by women and girls.
69. hot-pantsed adjective: Wearing hot pants.
70. hot particle noun: A tiny piece of radioactive material that can become lodged in living tissue.
71. hot patch noun, verb: A patch (software fix) which is applied to a system while it is running, without the need to reboot the system to complete the patching process.
72. hot pencil noun: A police officer who writes a high volume of traffic tickets.
73. hot pepper noun: Any of various small peppers of highly notable pungency or heat.
74. hot pie noun: A savory pie (intended to be) served hot, especially one that is freshly baked.
75. hot pink adjective, noun: A bright vibrant pink colour.
76. hot pint noun: a drink made from boiling beer to which is added nutmeg, eggs, sugar and whiskey; drunk during first footing.
77. hot piping noun: A form of smoking of illegal narcotics using tinfoil, a lighter and a straw to ingest the drugs.
78. hot plate noun: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hot, plate.
79. hot-pluggable adjective: That can be safely plugged in while the system is turned on and running.
80. hot pool noun: A pool or spring that is heated by subterranean volcanic activity.
81. hot poop noun: The latest news or gossip.
82. hot pot noun: A stew of beef or lamb and potatoes.
83. hot potato noun: A child's game in which players pass a ball or other item between them, with the object of avoiding being left holding the item when time expires.
84. hot-potato routing noun: A style of routing network traffic in which packets are forwarded to any available neighbour immediately as opposed to being buffered until the optimum path...
85. hot press noun, verb: An airing cupboard.
86. hot-pressed adjective, verb: That has been heated and pressed.
87. hot-presser noun: A person, in a laundry or in a paper mill, whose job was to hotpress.
88. hot property noun: Stolen goods.
89. hot pursuit noun: A close and continuous pursuit of a fleeing suspected lawbreaker or hostile military force, especially across territorial lines.
90. hot rack verb: Synonym of hot bed.
91. hot rail noun: The act or practice of snorting vaporized drug fumes through a pipe, superheated at one end.
92. hot reactor noun: A person whose blood pressure and heart rate increase abnormally in response to stress.
93. hot refuel noun, verb: To refuel an aircraft while one of its engines is running.
94. hot rock noun: A daredevil pilot of great skill.
95. hot rod noun, verb: Typically a passenger vehicle modified to run and/or accelerate faster. The term may be used generically to apply to any car, truck, or motorcycle (et al.)...
96. hot rodded verb: Alternative form of hot rodded
97. hot rodder noun: Alternative spelling of hotrodder.
98. hot rodding noun, verb: The act of modifying an automobile to drastically increase its speed, acceleration, and overall performance.
99. hot rodent man noun: An unconventionally attractive man, typically a celebrity, who has rodent-like features.
100. hot roll verb: To roll metal in a temperature that is above its recrystallization point.
101. hot rolling noun, verb: A rolling of metal at a temperature above that of its recrystallization point.
102. hot sauce noun /ˈhɒtˌsɔs/: Any liquid spicy condiment or cooking ingredient made from chili peppers.
103. hot saw noun: A saw with a continuously rotating circular blade, used for cutting trees.
104. hot seal noun: A method of applying a piece of embroidered or printed fabric (i.e. a patch) to another piece of fabric by using a heat activated adhesive.
105. hot seat noun: The real or figurative seat occupied by a game show contestant at a stage where they are answering questions alone.
106. hot second noun: Synonym of hot minute (“moment”).
107. hot set noun: A film set in which furniture and props have been positioned for an imminent shoot, so labeled to prevent said items from being moved and thus compromising...
108. hot sheet noun: A list of items of high current interest.
109. hot-sheet motel noun: A motel that rents rooms by the hour, normally used for sexual liaisons.
110. hot shift noun: An early mechanism that synchronized the speeds of gear wheels when changing gear in an automobile.
111. hot shoe noun: A fixture on a camera to which a separate flash unit may be attached, equipped with an electrical connection which transmits the firing signal from the...
112. hot shop noun: A glassblower's workroom containing the furnace etc.
113. hot short adjective: Of metal: brittle at high temperatures.
114. hot shot noun: Alternative spelling of hotshot.
115. hot-skull noun: a hot-head
116. hot sleeper noun: Someone who has a tendency to feel too hot when sleeping at night.
117. hot spare noun: A spare device, component, or other piece of equipment which is kept powered up although not being actively used, allowing it to be immediately brought...
118. hot spell noun: A (usually) short period of hot weather. Sometimes a heat wave.
119. hot-spirited adjective: hotheaded
120. hot spot noun /ˈhɒtˌspɒt/: A location which has a higher temperature or amount of radiation than surrounding areas.
121. hot spring noun: A natural spring producing water whose temperature is greater than about 20 °C (68 °F).
122. hot squat noun: The electric chair.
123. hot-stage verb: To light the engine(s) of a rocket stage while still attached to the stage beneath it.
124. hot stamp noun: An impression made in a hot metal forging.
125. hot step verb: Alternative form of hotstep.
126. hot stepper noun: Alternative form of hotstepper.
127. hot-stopping noun: A drink of hot spirits and water.
128. hot stove noun: A relatively low-powered kitchen appliance used in lieu of a proper stove.
129. hot stove league noun: The discussion of a sport that happens during the sports off-season.
130. hot streak noun: A run of exceptionally good luck or performance.
131. hot stuff noun: An attractive person. (often used as a come-on or pickup line)
132. hot swap verb: To remove or replace a component while the computer is still running.
133. hot-swappable adjective: That can be inserted or removed without switching off the computer.
134. hot take noun: A bold, broad, and subjective moral generalization on a situation, with little or no original analysis or insight, especially by a journalist.
135. hot-takey adjective: Prone to issuing hot takes.
136. hot talk noun: A talk radio format aimed predominantly at men and dealing with pop culture topics rather than politics.
137. hot tamale interjection, noun: An exclamation of surprise.
138. hot tap noun: The tap (of a pair) that produces hot water (the other being the cold tap)
139. hot tapping noun: The method of making a connection to existing piping or pressure vessels without interrupting or emptying the section being connected to.
140. hot tear noun: A fracture in a metal casting that occurs during solidification as a result of hindered contraction.
141. hot tearing noun: the formation of a fracture in a metal casting during solidification as a result of hindered contraction
142. hot-tempered adjective: Becoming very vocal or even violent when angered or frustrated.
143. hot ticket noun: Admission to an event, when particularly desirable or hard to obtain.
144. hot tiger noun: A drink of hot spiced ale mixed with sherry.
145. hot to trot adjective /ˌhɒt.tʊ.ˈtɹɒt/: Eager to begin; anxious to get going.
146. hot toddy noun: A drink made from alcoholic liquor (usually whisky) mixed with sugar, spice and hot water.
147. hot top noun: asphalt; pavement
148. hot trod noun, verb: The legal pursuit of Border Reivers across the English-Scottish border in order to recover stolen goods.
149. hot truck noun: A vehicle from which hot (and sometimes also cold) food can be purchased.
150. hot tub noun, verb: A large tub, often situated outdoors, filled with hot water and used for communal leisure bathing.
151. hot tubber noun: A person who uses a hot tub.
152. hot tube noun: A device in some early internal combustion engines that ignited the fuel/air mixture in a tube heated by a flame
153. hot under the collar adjective: Angry; agitated.
154. hot up verb: To increase in temperature.
155. hot wall noun: A brick wall, having enclosed flues connected to a fire, to which fruit trees are attached in order to hasten growth and ripening
156. hot wallet noun: A cryptocurrency wallet which has its private key stored on the network so that it can be used for frequent transactions.
157. hot war noun: A conflict in which physically violent fighting takes place between the belligerent parties.
158. hot wash noun: Alternative form of hotwash.
159. hot water noun: A dangerous situation; trouble.
160. hot water bag noun: A hot water bottle.
161. hot water bottle noun: A flexible, saclike bottle, usually made of rubber, intended to be filled with hot water and placed on some part of the body for thermotherapy, or simple...
162. hot water bottle rash noun: Erythema ab igne.
163. hot water can noun: A can (often with a spout and handle) filled with hot water, used to warm a room, to keep one's feet warm, or to supply water for such things as shaving,...
164. hot water crust noun: A kind of pastry used for savory pies, made by melting fat in water before adding the flour.
165. hot water heater noun: An apparatus, usually fuel-burning, electric or solar-powered, in which water is heated to be used directly as domestic hot water or process hot water (but...
166. hot water pastry noun: Synonym of hot water crust.
167. hot wave noun: a heat wave
168. hot waxing noun: A hair removal method where melted wax is applied to the skin, allowed to harden, and then pulled off quickly.
169. hot well noun: A well whose water is supplied by a hot spring.
170. hot wheel noun: Alternative form of Hot Wheels (“scale model car created by Hot Wheels”).
171. hot wheels noun: A scale model car created by Hot Wheels.
172. hot whiskey noun: A drink consisting of a shot of whiskey, boiling water, brown sugar, and a slice of lemon with cloves.
173. hot whisky noun: Alternative spelling of hot whiskey.
174. hot wiener noun: The kind of hot dog served at New York Systems.
175. hot wind noun: Any wind characterized by intense heat and low relative humidity
176. hot wing noun: A piece of chicken coated in a spicy sauce.
177. hot-wire verb: To wire, especially to a power supply, using a makeshift electrical connection.
178. hot-wired adjective, verb: Stolen by the hot-wire technique.
179. hot with noun: A drink of hot spirits with sugar and water.
180. hot work noun, verb: To plastically deform metal (or other material) at temperatures above the recrystallization temperature but below the melting point of the material.
181. hot yoga noun: Yoga exercises performed under hot and humid conditions.
182. hot ziggety interjection: An expression of surprise or excitement
183. hot zone noun: An area to which access is restricted because it is contaminated with radiation or a chemical or biological biohazard.
184. Hotak adjective, noun: A member of a subtribe of the Ghiljis.
185. Hotaki adjective, noun: Synonym of Hotak.
186. Hotaling proper noun: A surname from Dutch.
187. Hotan proper noun /ˈhoʊ.tɑn/: A prefecture of the Xinjiang autonomous region, China.
188. hotar noun: Alternative spelling of hotr.
189. Hotaru proper noun: A female given name from Japanese.
190. HOTAS noun: Acronym of hands on throttle-and-stick. A control methodology where one hand rests on the throttle lever, while the other rests on the control stick; and...
191. hotbag noun: Alternative form of hot bag.
192. hotbar noun: A panel of buttons to which users can assign frequently used commands.
193. hotbed noun /ˈhɒt.bɛd/: A low bed of earth covered with glass, and heated with rotting manure, used for the germination of seeds and the growth of tender plants, like a miniature...
194. hotblood noun: A horse of a breed noted for spirit and speed.
195. hotblooded adjective: spirited, rash, reckless
196. hotbloodedness noun: The quality of being hotblooded; passionate rashness.
197. hotbox noun, verb: A container maintained at elevated temperatures in order to heat or cook its contents.
198. hotbrain noun: Alternative form of hot-brain.
199. hotbrained adjective: Alternative form of hot-brained
200. hotbunk verb: To share bunks on a submarine, one crewmember sleeping while another is out on duty.
201. hotbutton adjective, noun: Alternative form of hot button.
202. hotcake noun: Synonym of pancake.
203. hotch verb /hɒtʃ/: To move irregularly up and down.
204. hotch-potch noun: Alternative spelling of hotchpotch.
205. hotcha adjective, interjection, noun /ˈhɒtʃə/: Flashy, vivacious, attractive, desirable.
206. hotchiku noun: An end-blown vertical bamboo flute used in traditional Japanese music, similar to the shakuhachi.
207. Hotchkiss proper noun: A surname originating as a patronymic.
208. Hotchkiss gun noun: A built-up, rifled, rapid-fire gun of oil-tempered steel, having a rectangular breechblock which moves horizontally or vertically in a mortise cut...
209. hotchpot noun: Alternative form of hotchpotch.
210. hotchpotch noun /ˈhɒt͡ʃpɒt͡ʃ/: The blending together of property so as to achieve equal division, especially in the case of divorce or intestacy.
211. hotcockles noun: Alternative form of hot cockles.
212. hotdesk noun, verb: Alternative form of hot desk.
213. hotdesking noun: Alternative spelling of hot desking.
214. hotdish noun: A variety of baked casserole that typically contains a starch, a meat or other protein, and a canned and/or frozen vegetable, mixed with canned soup.
215. hotdog noun, verb: Alternative spelling of hot dog.
216. hotdog bun noun: Alternative form of hot dog bun.
217. hotdog pillow noun: Synonym of bolster pillow.
218. hotdogger noun: Alternative form of hot-dogger.
219. hotdoggery noun: Alternative form of hot doggery.
220. hotdoggy adjective: Alternative form of hot-doggy.
221. hotdoglike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a hot dog.
222. Hotei proper noun: The Chinese god Budai, the fat and happy god of abundance and good health, and one of the seven gods of luck.
223. hotel noun /həʊˈtɛl/: A large town house or mansion; a grand private residence, especially in France.
224. hotel-apartment noun: Alternative form of apartment hotel.
225. hôtel-Dieu noun: The chief hospital in a French city.
226. hotel load noun /həʊˈtɛl ləʊd/: The electrical load caused by all systems on a vehicle (especially a marine vessel or a truck) other than propulsion.
227. hotel pan noun: A deep metal pan used for storing and serving food for significant numbers of people.
228. hotel room noun: A room at a hotel where a customer can spend the night.
229. hoteldom noun: The world or sphere of hotels.
230. hotelier noun /həʊˈtɛl.i.ə/: Someone who owns or runs a hotel.
231. hôtelière noun: A woman who owns or runs a hotel.
232. hoteling noun: Alternative spelling of hotelling.
233. hotelish adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a hotel.
234. hotelization noun: The process of hotelizing.
235. hotelize verb: To make into, or similar to, a hotel.
236. hotelkeeper noun: A hotelier; a hotel owner.
237. hotelkeeping noun: The management of a hotel.
238. hotelless adjective: lacking a hotel
239. hotellike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a hotel.
240. hotelling noun: The short-term provision of office space to workers who either are temporary or usually work elsewhere.
241. hotelman noun: A person who operates a hotel.
242. hotelside adjective: Beside a hotel.
243. hotelward adverb: Toward a hotel.
244. hotelwards adverb: Toward a hotel.
245. hotelware noun: Tableware designed for use in hotels and restaurants.
246. hotelwide adjective: Throughout a hotel.
247. hotely noun: A small restaurant.
248. hotend noun: Alternative form of hot end.
249. hotep noun /ˈhəʊ.tɛp/: A subscriber to Afrocentric conspiracy theories.
250. Hotez proper noun: A surname.
251. hotfire test noun: The testing of a rocket engine by activating it while it is fixed to the ground.
252. hotfix noun /ˈhɒt.fɪks/: A cumulative package of one or more files used to address a problem in a software product.
253. hotflash noun: Alternative form of hot flash.
254. hotfoot adjective, adverb, noun, verb: The prank of secretly inserting a match between the sole and upper of a victim's shoe and then lighting it.
255. hotfoot it verb: to hasten; to move rapidly
256. hotgun noun: A device for directing hot air.
257. Hoth proper noun /ˈhɒθ/: A surname.
258. Hotham proper noun: A surname.
259. hotheaded adjective: Pertaining to or characteristic of a hothead or hotheadedness; (of a person) easily excited or angered.
260. hotheadedly adverb: In a hotheaded manner.
261. hotheadedness noun: The state or characteristic of being hotheaded; the tendency to be easily infuriated or provoked.
262. hothearted adjective: Vehement; passionate.
263. hothouse noun, verb: A heated greenhouse.
264. hothouse effect noun: The greenhouse effect.
265. hothouse flower noun: A person who is very fragile and vulnerable as a result of having been sheltered.
266. hothouser noun: One who hothouses.
267. hothusband noun, verb: A husband who has sex with people other than his spouse, with the spouse's approval.
268. Hoti proper noun: An extinct language spoken by the Hoti people in Seram, Indonesia.
269. hotkey noun, verb /ˈhɒtkiː/: A keyboard shortcut.
270. Hotlanta proper noun: Nickname for Atlanta: a major city in Georgia, United States.
271. hotlapping noun: Driving laps around a circuit alone, without the presence of any competing vehicles.
272. hotline noun, verb: A telephone line that is always staffed and able to give immediate assistance.
273. hotliner noun: A person employed to respond to calls made to a hotline.
274. hotlink noun: A direct embedding of, or a hyperlink to, a resource on another server, particularly images or video.
275. hotlinker noun: One who hotlinks.
276. hotlinking noun: Directly embedding or linking to a resource on another server, such as an image or video, so that it appears to be part of the linking website – considered...
277. hotlist noun, verb: A list of items of special interest (such as highest priority, likelihood, risk, or otherwise).
278. hotly adverb: With great amounts of heat.
279. Hotmailer noun: Someone who has a Hotmail email account.
280. hotmelt noun: An adhesive that is applied in a liquid molten form but sets into a solid form as it cools.
281. hotmouthed adjective: Alternative form of hot-mouthed.
282. hotness noun: The condition of being hot, heat.
283. hotoke noun: A buddha
284. Hotot noun: A breed of rabbit, characterized by having short ears and being all white except for black rings around the eyes.
285. hototay noun /hoˈt̪oː.t̪aɪ̯/: Chinese soup of Cantonese origin typically made of chicken breast, carrots, peas, poached eggs, etc.
286. hotpanted adjective: Alternative form of hot-pantsed.
287. hotpants noun: Alternative form of hot pants.
288. hotpatch noun, verb: Alternative form of hot patch.
289. hotpath noun: Part of a program in which efficiency is very important.
290. hotpie noun: Alternative form of hot pie.
291. hotplate noun: A semiportable stove.
292. hotplug verb: To plug in (a device) while the system is turned on and running.
293. hotpot noun: Alternative spelling of hot pot.
294. hotpress verb: Alternative form of hot-press.
295. hotpressed adjective, verb: Alternative form of hot-pressed
296. hotpresser noun: Alternative form of hot-presser
297. hotr noun: The priest who recites invocations and litanies during the yajna service.
298. hotrod noun: Alternative spelling of hot rod.
299. hotrodder noun: A person who has an enthusiasm for hot rods.
300. hots noun, verb: A condition of physical attraction toward (for) someone.

Part 77 · Part 79 · English words: H

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under H: 32,288 words, in 108 parts.