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[11] explosive, ferocious, fierce, furious, rabid, rough, stormy, tempestuous, turbulent, violent, volcanic—more at VIOLENT

hot air noun : empty talk

Synonyms

bombast, gas, grandiloquence, rhetoric, wind—more at RHETORIC

hot·bed noun 1 : a glass-covered bed of soil heated (as by fermenting manure) and used esp. for raising seedlings

2 : an environment that favors rapid growth or development

hot–blood·ed adjective : easily roused or excited

Synonyms

ardent, burning, charged, emotional, fervent, feverish, fiery, glowing, impassioned, passionate, red-hot, vehement, warm—more at FERVENT

hot·box noun : a bearing (as of a railroad car) overheated by friction

hot button noun : an emotional issue or concern that triggers immediate intense reaction

hot·cake noun : a flat cake made of thin batter and cooked (as on a griddle) on both sides : PANCAKE

hot dog noun : a cooked frankfurter usu. served in a long split roll

ho·tel noun [ORIGIN: F hâotel, fr. OF hostel, fr. ML hospitale hospice]

: a building where lodging and usu. meals, entertainment, and various personal services are provided for the public

Synonyms

hospice, inn, lodge, public house, tavern; also bed-and-breakfast; accommodations, lodgings, rest; motel, motor court, resort, spa, youth hostel; camp, campground; dorm, dormitory; boardinghouse, lodging house, rooming house

hot flash noun : a sudden brief flushing and sensation of heat usu. associated with menopausal endocrine imbalance

hot·head·ed adjective : FIERY, IMPETUOUS

— hot·head noun

— hot·head·ed·ly adverb

— hot·head·ed·ness noun

hot·house noun : a heated greenhouse esp. for raising tropical plants

hot·line noun : a telephone line for emergency use (as between governments or to a counseling service)

hot·ness noun : the quality or state of being hot

hot pants noun plural : very short shorts

hot pepper noun : a small usu. thin-walled pepper with a pungent taste; also : a plant bearing hot peppers

hot plate noun : a simple portable appliance for heating or for cooking

hot potato noun : an embarrassing or controversial issue

hot rod noun : an automobile modified for high speed and fast acceleration

— hot–rod·der noun

hots noun plural : strong sexual desire — usu. used with the

hot seat noun : a position of anxiety or embarrassment

hot·shot noun : a showily skillful person

hot tub noun : a large tub of hot water for one or more bathers

hot water noun : TROUBLE, DIFFICULTY

hot–wire verb : to start (an automobile) by short-circuiting the ignition system

1hound noun 1 : a domestic mammal closely related to the gray wolf; especially : any of various hunting dogs that track prey by scent or sight

2 : FAN, ADDICT

2hound verb : to pursue relentlessly

Synonyms

chase, dog, follow, pursue, shadow, tag, tail, trace, track, trail—more at FOLLOW

henpeck, nag, needle—more at NAG

hour noun 1 : the 24th part of a day : 60 minutes

2 : the time of day

3 : a particular or customary time

4 : a class session

— hour·ly adverb or adjective

hour·glass noun : a glass vessel for measuring time in which sand runs from an upper compartment to a lower compartment in an hour

hou·ri noun [ORIGIN: F, fr. Pers hūri, fr. Ar ḥūrīya]

: one of the beautiful maidens of the Muslim paradise

1house noun, plural hous·es 1 : a building for human habitation

2 : an animal shelter (as a den or nest)

3 : a building in which something is stored

4 a : those who dwell under the same roof and compose a family : HOUSEHOLD

b : a family including ancestors, descendants, and kindred : FAMILY

5 : a residence for a religious community or for students; also : those in residence

6 : a legislative body

7 : a place of business or entertainment

8 : a business organization

9 : the audience in a theater or concert hall

— house·ful noun

Synonyms

[1] abode, domicile, dwelling, fireside, habitation, hearth, home, lodging, pad, place, quarters, residence, roof—more at HOME

[4b] blood,