Hot vs. Warm

Hot and Warm Definitions
Hot
Having or giving off heat; capable of burning.
Warm
Somewhat hotter than temperate; having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat; moderately hot
A warm climate.
Hot
Being at a high temperature.
Warm
Having the natural heat of living beings
A warm body.
Hot
Being at or exhibiting a temperature that is higher than normal or desirable
A hot forehead.
Warm
Preserving or imparting heat
A warm jacket.
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Hot
Causing a burning sensation, as in the mouth; spicy
Hot peppers.
A hot curry.
Warm
Having or causing a sensation of unusually high body heat, as from exercise or hard work; overheated.
Hot
Charged or energized with electricity
A hot wire.
Warm
Marked by enthusiasm; ardent
Warm support.
Hot
Radioactive or designed to use radioactive materials.
Warm
Characterized by liveliness, excitement, or disagreement; heated
A warm debate.
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Hot
Marked by intensity of emotion; ardent or fiery
A hot temper.
Warm
Marked by or revealing friendliness or sincerity; cordial
Warm greetings.
Hot
Having or displaying great enthusiasm; eager
Hot for travel.
Warm
Loving; passionate
A warm embrace.
Hot
(Informal) Arousing intense interest, excitement, or controversy
A hot new book.
A hot topic.
Warm
Excitable, impetuous, or quick to be aroused
A warm temper.
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Hot
(Informal) Marked by excited activity or energy
A hot week on the stock market.
Warm
Predominantly red or yellow in tone
A warm sunset.
Hot
Violent; raging
A hot battle.
Warm
Recently made; fresh
A warm trail.
Hot
Sexually attractive.
Warm
Close to discovering, guessing, or finding something, as in certain games.
Hot
Sexually attracted; full of desire
In this week's show, the surgeon is really hot for the new intern.
Warm
(Informal) Uncomfortable because of danger or annoyance
Things are warm for the bookies.
Hot
Sexually aroused.
Warm
To raise slightly in temperature; make warm
Warmed the rolls a bit more.
Warm up the house.
Hot
Recently stolen
A hot car.
Warm
To make zealous or ardent; enliven.
Hot
Wanted by the police
A hot suspect.
Warm
To fill with pleasant emotions
We were warmed by the sight of home.
Hot
Close to a successful solution or conclusion
Hot on the trail.
Warm
To become warm
The rolls are warming in the oven.
Hot
Most recent; new or fresh
A hot news item.
The hot fashions for fall.
Warm
To become ardent, enthusiastic, or animated
Began to warm to the subject.
Hot
Currently very popular or successful
One of the hottest young talents around.
Warm
To become kindly disposed or friendly
She felt the audience warming to her.
Hot
Requiring immediate action or attention
A hot opportunity.
Warm
A warming or heating.
Hot
(Slang) Very good or impressive. Often used in the negative
I'm not so hot at math.
Warm
Having a temperature slightly higher than usual, but still pleasant; mildly hot.
The tea is still warm.
This is a very warm room.
Hot
(Slang) Funny or absurd
Told a hot one about the neighbors' dog.
Warm
Caring and friendly, of relations to another person.
We have a warm friendship.
Hot
Performing with great skill and daring
A hot drummer.
Warm
Having a color in the red-orange-yellow part of the visible electromagnetic spectrum.
Hot
Having or characterized by repeated successes
A player who is on a hot streak.
Warm
Close, often used in the context of a game in which "warm" and "cold" are used to indicate nearness to the goal.
Hot
Fast and responsive
A hot sports car.
Warm
Fresh, of a scent; still able to be traced.
Hot
Unusually lucky
Hot at craps.
Warm
(figurative) Communicating a sense of comfort, ease, or pleasantness
A warm piano sound
Hot
(Music) Of, relating to, or being an emotionally charged style of performance marked by strong rhythms and improvisation
Hot jazz.
Warm
(archaic) Ardent, zealous.
A warm debate, with strong words exchanged
Hot
Bold and bright.
Warm
Well off as to property, or in good circumstances; prosperous.
Hot
In a hot manner; hotly.
Warm
(archaic) Requiring arduous effort.
Hot
While hot
Foods that are best eaten hot.
Warm
(transitive) To make or keep warm.
Hot
(Informal) To cause to increase in intensity or excitement. Often used with up
"His book is an exercise in the fashionable art of instant history, in which every episode is hotted up with an anecdote" (Harper's).
Warm
(intransitive) To become warm, to heat up.
My socks are warming by the fire.
The earth soon warms on a clear summer day.
Hot
Relating to heat and conditions which produce it.
Warm
Sometimes in the form warm up To favour increasingly.
He is warming to the idea.
Her classmates are gradually warming to her.
Hot
(of an object) Having or giving off a high temperature.
He forgot that the frying pan was hot and burned his hand.
It is too hot to be outside.
It is hotter in summer than in winter.
Warm
(intransitive) To become ardent or animated.
The speaker warms as he proceeds.
Hot
(of a person or animal) Feeling the sensation of heat, especially to the point of discomfort.
I was so hot from being in the sun too long.
Aren't you hot with that thick coat on?
Warm
(transitive) To make engaged or earnest; to interest; to engage; to excite ardor or zeal in; to enliven.
Hot
Feverish.
Warm
To beat or spank.
Hot
Active, in use or ready for use (like a bullet or a firing range), turned on (like a microphone or camera).
Warm
To prepopulate (a cache) so that its contents are ready for other users.
Hot
Electrically charged.
A hot wire
Warm
(colloquial) The act of warming, or the state of being warmed; a heating.
Shall I give your coffee a warm in the microwave?
Hot
(informal) Radioactive.
Warm
Having heat in a moderate degree; not cold as, warm milk.
Warm and still is the summer night.
Hot
(figurative) Relating to excited emotions.
Warm
Having a sensation of heat, esp. of gentle heat; glowing.
Hot
(of a temper) Easily provoked to anger.
Be careful, he has a hot temper and may take it out on you.
Warm
Subject to heat; having prevalence of heat, or little or no cold weather; as, the warm climate of Egypt.
Hot
Very physically and/or sexually attractive.
That stripper is hot!
Warm
Fig.: Not cool, indifferent, lukewarm, or the like, in spirit or temper; zealous; ardent; fervent; excited; sprightly; irritable; excitable.
Mirth, and youth, and warm desire!
Each warm wish springs mutual from the heart.
They say he's warm man and does not care to be mad mouths at.
I had been none of the warmest of partisans.
Hot
(slang) Sexual or sexy; involving sexual intercourse or sexual excitement.
Warm
Violent; vehement; furious; excited; passionate; as, a warm contest; a warm debate.
Welcome, daylight; we shall have warm work on't.
Hot
(slang) Sexually aroused; randy.
Enough foreplay! You’ve gotten me so hot already!
Warm
Being well off as to property, or in good circumstances; forehanded; rich.
Warm householders, every one of them.
You shall have a draft upon him, payable at sight: and let me tell you he as warm a man as any within five miles round him.
Hot
Extremely attracted to.
Hot for her English teacher
Warm
In children's games, being near the object sought for; hence, being close to the discovery of some person, thing, or fact concealed.
Here, indeed, young Mr. Dowse was getting "warm," children say at blindman's buff.
Hot
Relating to popularity, quality, or the state of being interesting.
Warm
Having yellow or red for a basis, or in their composition; - said of colors, and opposed to cold which is of blue and its compounds.
Hot
(informal) Very good, remarkable, exciting.
He's a hot young player, we should give him a trial.
Warm
To communicate a moderate degree of heat to; to render warm; to supply or furnish heat to; as, a stove warms an apartment.
Then shall it [an ash tree] be for a man to burn; for he will take thereof and warm himself.
Enough to warm, but not enough to burn.
Hot
Popular; in demand.
This new pickup is so hot we can't keep it in stock!
Warm
To make engaged or earnest; to interest; to engage; to excite ardor or zeal; to enliven.
I formerly warmed my head with reading controversial writings.
Bright hopes, that erst bosom warmed.
Hot
Of great current interest; provoking current debate or controversy.
A hot topic
Warm
To become warm, or moderately heated; as, the earth soon warms in a clear day summer.
There shall not be a coal to warm at.
Hot
Performing strongly; having repeated successes.
Warm
To become ardent or animated; as, the speake warms as he proceeds.
Hot
Fresh; just released.
Warm
The act of warming, or the state of being warmed; a warming; a heating.
Hot
Relating to danger or risk.
Warm
Get warm or warmer;
The soup warmed slowly on the stove
Hot
Uncomfortable, difficult to deal with; awkward, dangerous, unpleasant.
Warm
Make warm or warmer;
The blanket will warm you
Hot
(slang) Characterized by police presence or activity.
I wouldn't speed through here if I was you. This area is hot this time of night.
Warm
Having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat;
A warm body
A warm room
A warm climate
A warm coat
Hot
Stolen.
Hot merchandise
Warm
Psychologically warm; friendly and responsive;
A warm greeting
A warm personality
Warm support
Hot
Not covered by funds on account.
I wouldn't trust him. He gave me a hot check last week.
Warm
(color) inducing the impression of warmth; used especially of reds and oranges and yellows;
Warm reds and yellows and orange
Hot
Very close to finding or guessing something to be found or guessed.
Am I warm yet? — You're hot!
He was hot on her tail.
Warm
Having or displaying warmth or affection;
Affectionate children
Caring parents
A fond embrace
Fond of his nephew
A tender glance
A warm embrace
Hot
(of food) Spicy, pungent, piquant, as some chilis and other spices are.
This kind of chili pepper is way too hot for my taste.
Warm
Freshly made or left;
A warm trail
The scent is warm
Hot
(of an electric musical instrument) Loud, producing a strong electric signal for the amplifier.
Warm
Easily aroused or excited;
A quick temper
A warm temper
Hot
(slang) Used to emphasize the short duration or small quantity of something
He was finished in a hot minute.
I dated him for a hot second.
Warm
Characterized by strong enthusiasm;
Ardent revolutionaries
Warm support
Hot
Extremely fast or with great speed.
That plane's coming in hot!
A hot pass
Warm
Characterized by liveliness or excitement or disagreement;
A warm debate
Hot
Hotly, at a high temperature.
Warm
Uncomfortable because of possible danger or trouble;
Made things warm for the bookies
Hot
Rapidly, quickly.
Warm
Of a seeker; near to the object sought;
You're getting warm
Hot on the trail
Hot
(especially in the phrase "come in hot", "go in hot") While shooting, while firing one's weapon(s).
Warm
In a warm manner;
Warmly dressed
Warm-clad skiers
Hot
To heat; to make or become hot.
Hot
To become lively or exciting.
Hot
Having much sensible heat; exciting the feeling of warmth in a great degree; very warm; - opposed to cold, and exceeding warm in degree; as, a hot stove; hot water or air.
Hot
Characterized by heat, ardor, or animation; easily excited; firely; vehement; passionate; violent; eager.
Achilles is impatient, hot, and revengeful.
There was mouthing in hot haste.
Hot
Lustful; lewd; lecherous.
Hot
Acrid; biting; pungent; as, hot as mustard.
Hot
Used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning;
Hot stove
Hot water
A hot August day
A hot stuffy room
She's hot and tired
A hot forehead
Hot
Characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense;
The fighting became hot and heavy
A hot engagement
A raging battle
The river became a raging torrent
Hot
Extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm;
A hot temper
A hot topic
A hot new book
A hot love affair
A hot argument
Hot
(color) bold and intense;
Hot pink
Hot
Sexually excited or exciting;
Was hot for her
Hot pants
Hot
Recently stolen or smuggled;
Hot merchandise
A hot car
Hot
Very fast;
A blistering pace
Got off to a hot start
In hot pursuit
A red-hot line drive
Hot
Wanted by the police;
A hot suspect
Hot
Performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy;
A hot drummer
He's hot tonight
Hot
Having a piquant burning taste of spices or peppers;
Gingery Chinese food
Hot peppers
Hot curry
Corn chips with peppery salsa
Spicy tomato sauce
Hot
Very popular or successful;
One of the hot young talents
Cabbage patch dolls were hot last season
Hot
Very unpleasant or even dangerous;
Make it hot for him
In the hot seat
In hot water
Hot
Newest or most recent;
News hot off the press
Red-hot information
Hot
Having or bringing unusually good luck;
Hot at craps
The dice are hot tonight
Hot
Very good; often used in the negative;
He's hot at math but not so hot at history
Hot
Newly made;
A hot scent
Hot
Capable of quick response and great speed;
A hot sports car
Hot
Having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm;
Hot for travel
Hot
Of a seeker; near to the object sought;
You're getting warm
Hot on the trail
Hot
Having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity;
Hot fuel rods
A hot laboratory
Hot
Charged or energized with electricity;
A hot wire
A live wire
Hot
Marked by excited activity;
A hot week on the stock market