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/hɒt/

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Translation

Having a high heat; very warm to feel or taste.

Word origin

Comes from an Old English word for something with great heat.

Origin
Old English
Root
hat

Examples

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"Hot" shows the soup has a high heat right now.

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Here "hot" means the weather has a high heat.

, .

"Hot" warns you that the pan will burn if you touch it.

Something has a high heat. Fire, the sun, and fresh soup are all hot. The opposite of hot is cold.

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This word is part of lesson 10.