Mild vs. Hot

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

Mildadjective

Gentle and not easily angered.

a mild man

Hotadjective

(of an object) Having a high temperature.

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

Mildadjective

(of a rule or punishment) Of only moderate severity; not strict.

He received a mild sentence.

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.

Mildadjective

Not overly felt or seriously intended.

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?
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Mildadjective

(of an illness or pain) Not serious or dangerous.

Hotadjective

(of a temper) Easily provoked to anger.

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

Mildadjective

(of weather) Moderately warm, especially less cold than expected.

a mild daymild weather

Hotadjective

Feverish.

Mildadjective

(of a medicine or cosmetic) Acting gently and without causing harm.

a mild anaesthetic

Hotadjective

(of food) Spicy.

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

(of food, drink, or a drug) Not sharp or bitter; not strong in flavor.

a mild curry

Hotadjective

(informal) Very good, remarkable, exciting.

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

Mildnoun

(British) A relatively low-gravity beer, often with a dark colour; mild ale

Hotadjective

Stolen.

hot merchandise

Mildadjective

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme;

a mild winter storma mild feverfortunately the pain was milda mild rebukemild criticism

Hotadjective

(incomparable) Electrically charged.

a hot wire

Mildadjective

humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness;

meek and self-effacing

Hotadjective

(informal) Radioactive.

Mildadjective

mild and pleasant;

balmy days and nightsthe climate was mild and conducive to life or growth

Hotadjective

Very physically and/or sexually attractive.

That girl is hot!

Hotadjective

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

Hotadjective

(slang) Sexually aroused; horny.

Hotadjective

Popular; in demand.

His new pickup is hot!

Hotadjective

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

Am I warm yet? — You're hot!

Hotadjective

Performing strongly; having repeated successes.

Hotadjective

Fresh; just released.

Hotadjective

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

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.

Hotverb

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

Hotverb

(with up) To become lively or exciting.

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

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

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

Hotadjective

(color) bold and intense;

hot pink

Hotadjective

sexually excited or exciting;

was hot for herhot pants

Hotadjective

recently stolen or smuggled;

hot merchandisea hot car

Hotadjective

very fast;

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

Hotadjective

wanted by the police;

a hot suspect

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