Emily Dickinson Lexicon

HOT, a. [Sax. hat; G. heiss; D. heet; Sw. het; Dan. heed. See Heat.]

1. Having sensible heat; opposed to cold; as, a hot stove or fire; a hot cloth; hot liquors. Hot expresses more than warm.
2. Ardent in temper; easily excited or exasperated; vehement. Achilles is impatient, hot, and revengeful. Dryden.
3. Violent; furious; as, a hot engagement or assault. Dryden.
4. Eager; animated; brisk; keen; as, a hot pursuit, or a person hot in a pursuit.
5. Lustful; lewd. Shak.
6. Acrid; biting; stimulating; pungent; as, hot as mustard or pepper.