Hot vs. Warm

Hot vs. Warm — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Hot and Warm

Hotadjective

(of an object) Having a high temperature.

He forgot the frying pan was hot, and dropped it suddenly.

Warmadjective

Having a temperature slightly higher than usual, but still pleasant; mildly hot.

The tea is still warm.This is a very warm room.

Hotadjective

(of the weather) Causing the air to be hot.

It is too hot to be outside.It is hotter in summer than in winter.

Warmadjective

Caring and friendly, of relations to another person.

We have a warm friendship.

Hotadjective

(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?

Warmadjective

Having a color in the red-orange-yellow part of the visible electromagnetic spectrum.

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Hotadjective

(of a temper) Easily provoked to anger.

Be careful, he has a hot temper and may take it out on you.

Warmadjective

Close, often used in the context of a game in which "warm" and "cold" are used to indicate nearness to the goal.

Hotadjective

Feverish.

Warmadjective

Fresh, of a scent; still able to be traced.

Hotadjective

(of food) Spicy.

Before moving to India, I never ate hot food. The Indians love spicy food.

Warmadjective

(figurative) Communicating a sense of comfort, ease, or pleasantness

a warm piano sound
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Hotadjective

(informal) Very good, remarkable, exciting.

He's a hot young player, we should give him a trial.

Warmadjective

(archaic) Ardent, zealous.

a warm debate, with strong words exchanged

Hotadjective

Stolen.

hot merchandise

Warmadjective

Well off as to property, or in good circumstances; rich.

Hotadjective

(incomparable) Electrically charged.

a hot wire

Warmadjective

(archaic) Requiring arduous effort.

Hotadjective

(informal) Radioactive.

Warmverb

(transitive) To make or keep warm.

Hotadjective

Very physically and/or sexually attractive.

That girl is hot!

Warmverb

(intransitive) To become warm, to heat up.

My socks are warming by the fire.The earth soon warms on a clear summer day.

Hotadjective

(slang) Sexual or sexy; involving sexual intercourse or sexual excitement.

Warmverb

(intransitive) To favour increasingly.

He is warming to the idea.Her classmates are gradually warming to her.

Hotadjective

(slang) Sexually aroused; horny.

Warmverb

(intransitive) To become ardent or animated.

The speaker warms as he proceeds.

Hotadjective

Popular; in demand.

His new pickup is hot!

Warmverb

(transitive) To make engaged or earnest; to interest; to engage; to excite ardor or zeal in; to enliven.

Hotadjective

Very close to finding or guessing something to be found or guessed.

Am I warm yet? — You're hot!

Warmverb

To beat or spank.

Hotadjective

Performing strongly; having repeated successes.

Warmnoun

(colloquial) The act of warming, or the state of being warmed; a heating.

Shall I give your coffee a warm in the microwave?

Hotadjective

Fresh; just released.

Warmverb

get warm or warmer;

The soup warmed slowly on the stove

Hotadjective

Uncomfortable, difficult to deal with; awkward, dangerous, unpleasant.

Warmverb

make warm or warmer;

The blanket will warm you

Hotadjective

(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.

Warmadjective

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat;

a warm bodya warm rooma warm climatea warm coat

Hotverb

(with up) To heat; to make or become hot.

Warmadjective

psychologically warm; friendly and responsive;

a warm greetinga warm personalitywarm support

Hotverb

(with up) To become lively or exciting.

Warmadjective

(color) inducing the impression of warmth; used especially of reds and oranges and yellows;

warm reds and yellows and orange

Hotadjective

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 stovehot watera hot August daya hot stuffy roomshe's hot and tireda hot forehead

Warmadjective

having or displaying warmth or affection;

affectionate childrencaring parentsa fond embracefond of his nephewa tender glancea warm embrace

Hotadjective

characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense;

the fighting became hot and heavya hot engagementa raging battlethe river became a raging torrent

Warmadjective

freshly made or left;

a warm trailthe scent is warm

Hotadjective

extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm;

a hot tempera hot topica hot new booka hot love affaira hot argument

Warmadjective

easily aroused or excited;

a quick tempera warm temper

Hotadjective

(color) bold and intense;

hot pink

Warmadjective

characterized by strong enthusiasm;

ardent revolutionarieswarm support

Hotadjective

sexually excited or exciting;

was hot for herhot pants

Warmadjective

characterized by liveliness or excitement or disagreement;

a warm debate

Hotadjective

recently stolen or smuggled;

hot merchandisea hot car

Warmadjective

uncomfortable because of possible danger or trouble;

made things warm for the bookies

Hotadjective

very fast;

a blistering pacegot off to a hot startin hot pursuita red-hot line drive

Warmadjective

of a seeker; near to the object sought;

you're getting warmhot on the trail

Hotadjective

wanted by the police;

a hot suspect

Warmadverb

in a warm manner;

warmly dressedwarm-clad skiers

Hotadjective

performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy;

a hot drummerhe's hot tonight

Hotadjective

having a piquant burning taste of spices or peppers;

gingery Chinese foodhot peppershot currycorn chips with peppery salsaspicy tomato sauce

Hotadjective

very popular or successful;

one of the hot young talentscabbage patch dolls were hot last season

Hotadjective

very unpleasant or even dangerous;

make it hot for himin the hot seatin hot water

Hotadjective

newest or most recent;

news hot off the pressred-hot information

Hotadjective

having or bringing unusually good luck;

hot at crapsthe dice are hot tonight

Hotadjective

very good; often used in the negative;

he's hot at math but not so hot at history

Hotadjective

newly made;

a hot scent

Hotadjective

capable of quick response and great speed;

a hot sports car

Hotadjective

having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm;

hot for travel

Hotadjective

of a seeker; near to the object sought;

you're getting warmhot on the trail

Hotadjective

having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity;

hot fuel rodsa hot laboratory

Hotadjective

charged or energized with electricity;

a hot wirea live wire

Hotadjective

marked by excited activity;

a hot week on the stock market