heat - English word #499

Translation

The quality of being hot, or the warm feeling that comes from the sun, a fire, or a warm place.

Word origin

From Old English hætu, formed from the same root as the word hot.

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"Heat" is the warm feeling that comes from the sun.

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Here "heat" is the warmth given off by the fire.

summer strong.

"Heat" here is one whole thing, so it has no plural.

warm

A little hot, in a way that feels nice and not cold.

fire

The hot, bright flames that burn when something is on fire and give heat and light.

sun

The bright star in the sky that gives the Earth light and heat during the day.

cold

Having a low temperature, or not warm.

ice

Water that has become hard and solid because it is very cold.

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