/hiːt/

New to these symbols? How to read English IPA
Line drawing of heat
Coloured illustration of heat
#1,290 of 3,000Core 5000

Meaning

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

Test yourself on heat

Three quick questions. No account needed.

Know this word? Create a free account to track it.

Word origin

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

Origin
Old English
Root
hætu

Examples

.

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

.

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

.

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

Where this fits

Used in

Add to review queue

Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.

Chapters 1 and 2 free

Meet this word in a story

Every course has graded stories written only with words you have been taught, plus grammar drills, a games arcade and printable worksheets. Chapters 1 and 2 are free.

Chapters 1 and 2 free, forever. Plus: 7 days free, then $5 a month for all eleven languages.

Start learning free

English · Free printables

heat: worksheet, infographic and listicle

Free printable study downloads for the English word "heat" (The quality of being hot, or the warm feeling that comes from the sun, a fire, or a warm place.): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.

Part of Kilo Lingo Plus

Printables beyond chapters 1 and 2 are part of Kilo Lingo Plus. Sign up free and start your free week to download as many as you like: no card.

Start your free week (no card)

This word is taught in chapter 15, lesson 11: heat, crew, whisper and 7 more words.