imp. & p. p. of Hote.
Having much sensible heat; exciting the feeling of warmth in a great degree; very warm; - opposed to cold, and exceeding warm in degree; as, a hot stove; hot water or air.
Characterized by heat, ardor, or animation; easily excited; firely; vehement; passionate; violent; eager.
Lustful; lewd; lecherous.
Acrid; biting; pungent; as, hot as mustard.
Having heat in a moderate degree; not cold as, warm milk.
Having a sensation of heat, esp. of gentle heat; glowing.
Subject to heat; having prevalence of heat, or little or no cold weather; as, the warm climate of Egypt.
Fig.: Not cool, indifferent, lukewarm, or the like, in spirit or temper; zealous; ardent; fervent; excited; sprightly; irritable; excitable.
Violent; vehement; furious; excited; passionate; as, a warm contest; a warm debate.
Being well off as to property, or in good circumstances; forehanded; rich.
In children's games, being near the object sought for; hence, being close to the discovery of some person, thing, or fact concealed.
Having yellow or red for a basis, or in their composition; - said of colors, and opposed to cold which is of blue and its compounds.
To communicate a moderate degree of heat to; to render warm; to supply or furnish heat to; as, a stove warms an apartment.
To make engaged or earnest; to interest; to engage; to excite ardor or zeal; to enliven.
To become warm, or moderately heated; as, the earth soon warms in a clear day summer.
To become ardent or animated; as, the speake warms as he proceeds.
The act of warming, or the state of being warmed; a warming; a heating.
