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hot1 /hɒt $ hɑːt/ ●●● S1 W2 adjective (comparative hotter, superlative hottest)  1  high temperature 高温HOT a) something that is hot has a high temperature – used about weather, places, food, drink, or objects 热的；烫的；炎热的 OPP cold a hot day in July 7月炎热的一天 It’s so hot in here. Can I open the window? 这里太热了，我开开窗好吗？ Be careful, the water’s very hot. 小心，水很烫。 The bar serves hot and cold food. 那家小吃店供应冷热食品。 people who live in hot countries (=where the weather is usually hot) 生活在热带国家的人们scorching/baking/roasting hot (also boiling/broiling hot American English) (=used about weather that is very hot) 〔天气〕炎热的 a scorching hot week in August 8月里炎热的一周stifling/sweltering/unbearably hot (=used about weather that is very hot and uncomfortable) 〔天气〕闷热的，热得令人发昏的 The office gets unbearably hot in summer. 在夏天，办公室里热得让人受不了。boiling/scalding/steaming hot (=used about liquid that is extremely hot) 〔液体〕滚烫的 The coffee was scalding hot. 咖啡很烫。piping hot (=used about food that is nice and hot) 〔食物〕热腾腾的 Serve the soup piping hot. 汤要热腾腾地端上来。red hot (=used to describe an object or surface that is very hot) 〔物体或表面〕炽热的，热得发红的 The handle was red hot. 那个把手烫得发红。white hot (=used to describe metal that is extremely hot) 〔金属〕白热的 He held the metal in the flame until it became white hot. 他把金属放在火中烧至白热。 b) HOTif you feel hot, your body feels hot in a way that is uncomfortable 〔感觉〕热的，热乎乎的 I was hot and tired after the journey. 旅行回来我觉得又热又累。 The wine made her feel hot. 喝下的酒让她觉得很热。 c) if clothes are hot, they make you feel too hot in a way that is uncomfortable 〔衣服〕使人感到热的 This sweater’s too hot to wear inside. 这件毛衣在室内穿太热了。2  spicy 辣的 food that tastes hot has a burning taste because it contains strong spices 辛辣的 OPP mild a hot curry 一种辛辣的咖喱► see thesaurus at taste3  very popular/fashionable 非常受欢迎的/流行的 informalSUCCESSFUL something or someone that is hot is very popular or fashionable, and everyone wants to use them, see them, buy them etc 很受欢迎的，红极一时的 one of the hottest young directors in Hollywood 好莱坞最受欢迎的青年导演之一5 Michael Owen is already one of soccer’s hottest properties (= actors or sports players who are very popular ) .迈克尔·欧文已经是足球界最红的人物之一。n Gareth Bale is one of soccer’s hottest properties (=actors or sports players who are very popular). The movie is going to be this summer’s hot ticket (=an event that is very popular or fashionable, and that everyone wants to go and see). 这部电影将是今年夏天的大热门。be the hottest thing since (sliced bread) (=used about someone or something that is very good and popular, so that everyone wants them) 热门人物；抢手货4  good 好的 informal very good, especially in a way that is exciting 非常棒的 a hot young guitar player 一位优秀的年轻吉他手 a hot piece of software 卓越的软件 His new film is hot stuff (=very good). 他的新电影棒极了。be hot at doing something She’s pretty hot at swimming, too. 她也很擅长游泳。not so hot/not very hot informal (=not very good) 不太行 Some of the tracks on the record are great, but others are not so hot. 那张唱片有些曲目很好，有些却不怎么样。be hot shit American English informal not polite (=used about someone or something that people think is very good) 真他妈的棒5  sexy 性感的 a) informal someone who is hot is very attractive sexually 性感的 The girls all think he’s hot stuff. 姑娘们都认为他很性感。 b) informal a film, book, photograph etc that is hot is sexually exciting 〔电影、书籍、照片等〕色情的 his hot and steamy first novel 他热辣大胆的第一部小说 c) a hot date informal a meeting with someone who you feel very attracted to sexually 令人激动的约会 She has a hot date with Michel. 她和米歇尔有一场激情约会。 d) be hot on/for somebody informalATTRACT to be sexually attracted to someone 迷恋某人6  difficult/dangerous 困难的/危险的 [not before noun] informalPROBLEM difficult or dangerous to deal with 棘手的，难办的 If things get too hot (=a situation becomes too difficult or dangerous to deal with), I can always leave. 要是事态发展过于严峻，我总可以抽身退出。 Wilkinson found his opponent a little too hot to handle (=too difficult to deal with or beat). 威尔金森发现自己的对手有点难对付。 The climate was too hot politically to make such radical changes. 在如此糟糕的政治气候下无法进行这样激进的变革。7  a hot issue/topic etc DISAGREEa subject that a lot of people are discussing, especially one that causes a lot of disagreement 热门话题 The affair was a hot topic of conversation. 那件事成了热门话题。 one of the hottest issues facing medical science 医学所面临的最有争议的话题之一8. in the hot seat in an important position and responsible for making difficult decisions 处于责任重大的位置9  in hot water SERIOUS SITUATIONif someone is in hot water, they are in trouble because they have done something wrong 〔因做错事而〕陷入困境 The finance minister found himself in hot water over his business interests. 财政部长因染指商业利益而陷入尴尬的境地。land/get yourself in hot water She got herself in hot water with the authorities. 她和当局惹上了麻烦。10  angry 愤怒的ANGRY a) get hot under the collar spoken to become angry – used especially when people get angry in an unreasonable way about something that is not important 〔尤指为小事〕发怒，生气 I don’t understand why people are getting so hot under the collar about it. 我不明白为什么人们为这件事如此愤怒。 b) have a hot temperANGRY someone who has a hot temper becomes angry very easily 暴躁，脾气急 → hot-tempered11  hot and bothered informal upset and confused because you have too much to think about or because you are in a hurry 烦躁不安的，焦急的；被搞糊涂的 People were struggling with bags and cases, looking hot and bothered. 人们吃力地拎着大包小包，神色慌张。12  have/hold something in your hot little hand informal used to emphasize that you have something 拥有某物〔用于强调〕 You’ll have the report in your hot little hands by Monday. 星期一这份报告一定会交到你手里。13  recent/exciting news 最近的/令人激动的消息INTERESTING hot news is about very recent events and therefore interesting or exciting 最近的，令人兴奋的 Do you want to hear about all the latest hot gossip? 想不想听听最新的小道消息？14. be hot off the press if news or a newspaper is hot off the press, it has just recently been printed 〔消息〕刚见报；〔报纸〕刚印好15  chasing SB/STH closely 紧追某人/某物 a) in hot pursuit following someone quickly and closely because you want to catch them 〔因想抓住某人而〕紧追其后，穷追不舍 The car sped away, with the police in hot pursuit. 汽车飞驰而去，警察在后面紧追不舍。 b) hot on somebody’s trail/tail close to and likely to catch someone you have been chasing 紧紧跟着某人，快要逮住某人 The other car was hot on his tail. 另一辆汽车紧紧跟着他。 c) hot on somebody’s heelsFOLLOW following very close behind someone 紧随某人之后 Mrs Bass’s dog was already hot on his heels. 巴斯太太的狗已经紧紧跟着他了。16  come/follow hot on the heels of something AFTERto happen or be done very soon after something else 紧接某事之后发生 The news came hot on the heels of another plane crash. 这个消息是紧接在另一场坠机事故之后传来的。17  hot on the trail of something very close to finding something 快要找到[发现]某事物 journalists hot on the trail of a news story 马上就要发现新闻的记者18  blow/go hot and cold to keep changing your mind about whether you like or want to do something 摇摆不定，反复无常 She keeps blowing hot and cold about the wedding. 她对要不要举行婚礼犹豫不决。19. go hot and cold to experience a strange feeling in which your body temperature suddenly changes, because you are very frightened, worried, or shocked 〔因害怕、担心或震惊而〕感到浑身一阵热一阵冷20  I don’t feel too hot/so hot/very hot spoken informal I feel slightly ill 我有点不舒服 I’m not feeling too hot today. 我今天不太舒服。21  be hot on something informal a) KNOW somethingto know a lot about something 通晓[熟知]某事物 He’s pretty hot on aircraft. 他对飞机很精通。 b) STRICT British English to be very strict about something 对某事要求很严格 SYN tight The company is very hot on security. 该公司戒备森严。22  be hot for something informal to be ready for something and want it very much 渴望某事物 Europe is hot for a product like this. 欧洲急需这样的产品。 He was hot for revenge. 他复仇心切。23  be hot to trot informal a) to be ready to do something or be involved with something 渴望〔做某事〕 b) to feel sexually excited and want to have sex with someone 欲火中烧24  hot competition if the competition between people or companies is hot, they are all trying very hard to win or succeed 激烈的[紧张的]竞赛 Competition for the best jobs is getting hotter all the time. 最好的工作岗位的争夺日趋激烈。25. hot favourite the person, team, horse etc that people think is most likely to win 最被看好的选手，最热门的参赛者26  hot tip a good piece of advice about the likely result of a race, business deal etc 〔有关赛马、交易等的〕好建议 a hot tip on the stock market 投资股市的好建议27. stolen goods 赃物 informalSTEAL goods that are hot have been stolen 偷来的28. music 音乐 informalAPM music that is hot has a strong exciting rhythm 节奏强劲的29  more something than you’ve had hot dinners British English spoken humorous used to say that someone has had a lot of experience of something and has done it many times 做某事比你吃过的饭还多 She’s delivered more babies than you’ve had hot dinners. 她接生过的孩子比你吃过的饭还多。30. hot money BFmoney that is frequently moved from one country to another in order to make a profit 〔在各国间频繁流动以获利的〕游资，热钱 → hotly, hots THESAURUSperson 人hot used especially when you feel uncomfortable 热的 热的〔尤指令人不舒服〕I feel really hot. 我觉得很热。nThe travellers were hot, tired, and thirsty.warm a little hot, especially in a way that feels comfortable 暖和的Are you warm enough? 你够暖和吗？nWe had to keep moving in order to keep warm.boiling (hot) spoken very hot 极热的You must be boiling in that sweater! 你穿这件毛衣肯定热死了！n‘I’m going for a swim, ' said Gary. ’I’m boiling.'nI felt boiling hot and tried to open one of the windows.feverish feeling very hot because you are ill 发烧的His head ached and he felt feverish. 他头痛，感觉发烧了。nHannah was slightly feverish, so we decided to call the doctor.weather 天气hot used especially when you feel uncomfortable 热的 炎热的a hot day 炎热的一天It’s too hot to do any work. 天太热，根本无法工作。warm a little hot, especially in a way that seems pleasant 温暖的，暖和的a warm summer’s evening 温暖的夏夜nIt’s supposed to be a bit warmer tomorrow.boiling (hot) spoken very hot 酷热的The weather was boiling hot. 天气奇热无比。a boiling hot day 酷热的一天nIt was absolutely boiling this lunchtime.baking (hot) British English very hot and dry 灼热的，又干又热的a baking hot afternoon 灼热的午后nThe weather was baking hot and conditions at the camp became unbearable.It’s baking out there in the garden – I need a drink. 花园里太热了——我要喝点东西。scorching (hot) very hot 极热的，灼热的It was another scorching hot July day. 又是一个7月里的大热天。nWhen we got there, the weather was scorching.nArizona is scorching hot every day. humid/muggy hot and damp 潮湿炎热的nThis week sees a return to more humid conditions.Hong Kong gets very humid at this time of year. 每年这时香港都变得又潮又热。nIn June the weather was often muggy in the evenings.nIt was a warm muggy afternoon, and it looked like it would rain.room 室内hot used especially when you feel uncomfortable 热的 热的〔尤指令人不舒服〕The office was uncomfortably hot. 办公室里热得难受。nThe meeting was in a tiny hot room with no air conditioning.warm a little hot, especially in a way that seems pleasant 暖和的It’s nice and warm by the fire. 炉火边暖洋洋的。nThey were all sitting in the warm kitchen, sipping mugs of cocoa.boiling (hot) spoken very hot 极热的It’s boiling in here. Can I open the window? 这里太热了，我开开窗好吗？na boiling hot New York recording studiolike an oven much too hot in a way that is uncomfortable – used about rooms and buildings 〔房间、建筑物〕（火炉般）炎热的The inside of the shed was like an oven. 棚屋里热得像火炉。food/liquid/something you touch 食物/液体/触摸之物hot 热的a hot drink 热饮hot meals 热腾腾的饭菜nEat your food while it’s hot.warm a little hot, especially in a way that seems pleasant 温热的The bread was still warm from the oven. 这面包刚烤完不久，还是温的呢。nthe warm waters of the Caribbeanboiling (hot) spoken very hot 滚烫的The water’s boiling hot. 水是滚烫的。nBoiling-hot steam shoots out from underground.nThe mud in the pools is boiling.lukewarm /ˌluːkˈwɔːm◂ $ -ˈwɔːrm◂/ slightly warm, but not hot enough – used about liquids 〔液体〕微温的a cup of lukewarm coffee 一杯微温的咖啡The bath water was lukewarm. 洗澡水不冷不热。

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hot• Recently we have had trouble with the engine misfiring and stalling, even when hot.• Be careful! That pan's still very hot.• Don't touch the barbecue - it's burning hot.• Does your relationship run hot and cold?• It was hot and humid in the Caribbean.• Bea was hot and tired from the long walk home.• At the end of the day all I want to do is to relax in a nice hot bath.• Grill over hot coals until rare to medium-rare, 2 to 3 minutes per side.• Cook the steaks over red hot coals.• a pot of hot coffee• I'm too hot - could you open the window?• Pour the hot fudge over the marshmallows.• It's hot in here. Isn't the air conditioner working?• It was much too hot in his office to do any work.• Levi's 501 jeans continue to be a hot item.• Dozens of volunteers serve hot meals to 200 homeless people every night.• Jimbo had a hot night in Las Vegas and won $430.• hot salsa• a hot summer's day• It was the hottest summer this century.• It's going to be a hot, sunny day.• It's too hot to go for a bike ride.• Isn't it hot today?• She'd come and give me a hot water bottle.• Obviously, it's.., the hot water tank.• For $ 45,1 luxuriate at midnight in a tub brimming with hot water.• Turned on a tap: hot water!• I make a lot of salads during hot weather.It’s ... hot• In the meantime eat that while it's hot.• The food is good, it's local and it's always hot.• Your hair sets when it cools down - not when it's hot.• Body de-construction - it's a hot art opportunity these days - is a natural for unusual materials.• It's very hot in there.• In Gloucestershire for instance, it's the hottest of hot potatoes.• It's hot out there, several million degrees Fahrenheit.• The high blue summer weather goes on and on and by mid-afternoon it's hot up here under the leads.hot ticket• One of the hottest tickets in Paris is a revival of "West Side Story."• The Final Four has become the hottest ticket in sports, even harder to get than Super Bowl tickets.• Computer science grads are the hottest tickets this year.hot stuff• Flings like the recent Los Angeles Salsa Festival are proof that hoofers have the hot stuff.• These are pretty hot stuff so it is £80 I am afraid.• It's hot stuff you're dealing with.too hot to handle• Studio bosses decided her video was too hot to handle.• Meanwhile investigations continue into the brush, which is, quite literally, too hot to handle.• The ark turns out to be decidedly too hot to handle.• The carrier, glowing through the night with its immense burden of radioactivity, is too hot to handle.• Not too hot to handle, for an old-fashioned family publisher like Jackson's?hot gossip• Certainly not a considerable number of ladies, according to hot gossip and well informed rumour.hot2 verb (hotted, hotting)  1 hot up phrasal verb British English informal a) INCREASE IN ACTIVITY, FEELINGS ETCif something hots up, there is more activity or excitement 加剧，变得激烈 Things generally hot up a few days before the race. 比赛的前几天气氛通常会变得热烈起来。b) the pace hots up used to say that the speed of something increases 速度加快→ See Verb table

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hot• By 1986 things were hotting up a bit.• The pace of reforms to working practices is also hotting up.Origin hot Old English hat

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hot¹ S1 W2 /hɒt $ hɑːt/ adjective (comparative hotter, superlative hottest)1.  HIGH TEMPERATURE
  a. something that is hot has a high temperature – used about weather, places, food, drink, or objects
   OPP  cold:
    a hot day in July
    It’s so hot in here. Can I open the window?
    Be careful, the water’s very hot.
    The bar serves hot and cold food.
    people who live in hot countries (=where the weather is usually hot)
    scorching/baking/roasting hot (also boiling/broiling hot) American English (=used about weather that is very hot)
    a scorching hot week in August
    stifling/sweltering/unbearably hot (=used about weather that is very hot and uncomfortable)
    The office gets unbearably hot in summer.
    boiling/scalding/steaming hot (=used about liquid that is extremely hot)
    The coffee was scalding hot.
    piping hot (=used about food that is nice and hot)
    Serve the soup piping hot.
    red hot (=used to describe an object or surface that is very hot)
    The handle was red hot.
    white hot (=used to describe metal that is extremely hot)
    He held the metal in the flame until it became white hot.
  b. if you feel hot, your body feels hot in a way that is uncomfortable:
    I was hot and tired after the journey.
    The wine made her feel hot.
  c. if clothes are hot, they make you feel too hot in a way that is uncomfortable:
    This sweater’s too hot to wear inside.
2.  SPICY food that tastes hot has a burning taste because it contains strong spices
   OPP  mild:
    a hot curry
3.  VERY POPULAR/FASHIONABLE informal something or someone that is hot is very popular or fashionable, and everyone wants to use them, see them, buy them etc:
    one of the hottest young directors in Hollywood
    Michael Owen is already one of soccer’s hottest properties (=actors or sports players who are very popular).
    The movie is going to be this summer’s hot ticket (=an event that is very popular or fashionable, and that everyone wants to go and see).
    be the hottest thing since (sliced bread) (=used about someone or something that is very good and popular, so that everyone wants them)
4.  GOOD informal very good, especially in a way that is exciting:
    a hot young guitar player
    a hot piece of software
    His new film is hot stuff (=very good).
    be hot at doing something
    She’s pretty hot at swimming, too.
    not so hot/not very hot informal (=not very good)
    Some of the tracks on the record are great, but others are not so hot.
    be hot shit American English informal not polite (=used about someone or something that people think is very good)
5.  SEXY
  a. informal someone who is hot is very attractive sexually:
    The girls all think he’s hot stuff.
  b. informal a film, book, photograph etc that is hot is sexually exciting:
    his hot and steamy first novel
  c. a hot date informal a meeting with someone who you feel very attracted to sexually:
    She has a hot date with Michel.
  d. be hot on/for somebody informal to be sexually attracted to someone
6.  DIFFICULT/DANGEROUS  [not before noun] informal difficult or dangerous to deal with:
    If things get too hot (=a situation becomes too difficult or dangerous to deal with), I can always leave.
    Wilkinson found his opponent a little too hot to handle (=too difficult to deal with or beat).
    The climate was too hot politically to make such radical changes.
7. a hot issue/topic etc a subject that a lot of people are discussing, especially one that causes a lot of disagreement:
    The affair was a hot topic of conversation.
    one of the hottest issues facing medical science
8. in the hot seat in an important position and responsible for making difficult decisions
9. in hot water if someone is in hot water, they are in trouble because they have done something wrong:
    The finance minister found himself in hot water over his business interests.
    land/get yourself in hot water
    She got herself in hot water with the authorities.
10.  ANGRY
  a. get hot under the collar spoken to become angry – used especially when people get angry in an unreasonable way about something that is not important:
    I don’t understand why people are getting so hot under the collar about it.
  b. have a hot temper someone who has a hot temper becomes angry very easily ⇨ hot-tempered
11. hot and bothered informal upset and confused because you have too much to think about or because you are in a hurry:
    People were struggling with bags and cases, looking hot and bothered.
12. have/hold something in your hot little hand informal used to emphasize that you have something:
    You’ll have the report in your hot little hands by Monday.
13.  RECENT/EXCITING NEWS hot news is about very recent events and therefore interesting or exciting:
    Do you want to hear about all the latest hot gossip?
14. be hot off the press if news or a newspaper is hot off the press, it has just recently been printed
15.  CHASING SOMEBODY/SOMETHING CLOSELY
  a. in hot pursuit following someone quickly and closely because you want to catch them:
    The car sped away, with the police in hot pursuit.
  b. hot on sb’s trail/tail close to and likely to catch someone you have been chasing:
    The other car was hot on his tail.
  c. hot on sb’s heels following very close behind someone:
    Mrs Bass’s dog was already hot on his heels.
16. come/follow hot on the heels of something to happen or be done very soon after something else:
    The news came hot on the heels of another plane crash.
17. hot on the trail of something very close to finding something:
    journalists hot on the trail of a news story
18. blow/go hot and cold to keep changing your mind about whether you like or want to do something:
    She keeps blowing hot and cold about the wedding.
19. go hot and cold to experience a strange feeling in which your body temperature suddenly changes, because you are very frightened, worried, or shocked
20. I don’t feel too hot/so hot/very hot spoken informal I feel slightly ill:
    I’m not feeling too hot today.
21. be hot on something informal
  a. to know a lot about something:
    He’s pretty hot on aircraft.
  b. British English to be very strict about something
   SYN  tight:
    The company is very hot on security.
22. be hot for something informal to be ready for something and want it very much:
    Europe is hot for a product like this.
    He was hot for revenge.
23. be hot to trot informal
  a. to be ready to do something or be involved with something
  b. to feel sexually excited and want to have sex with someone
24. hot competition if the competition between people or companies is hot, they are all trying very hard to win or succeed:
    Competition for the best jobs is getting hotter all the time.
25. hot favourite the person, team, horse etc that people think is most likely to win
26. hot tip a good piece of advice about the likely result of a race, business deal etc:
    a hot tip on the stock market
27.  STOLEN GOODS informal goods that are hot have been stolen
28.  MUSIC informal music that is hot has a strong exciting rhythm
29. more something than you’ve had hot dinners British English spoken humorous used to say that someone has had a lot of experience of something and has done it many times:
    She’s delivered more babies than you’ve had hot dinners.
30. hot money money that is frequently moved from one country to another in order to make a profit
⇨ hotly, hots
     

THESAURUS

■ person
   ▪ hot used especially when you feel uncomfortable: I feel really hot. | The travellers were hot, tired, and thirsty.
   ▪ warm a little hot, especially in a way that feels comfortable: Are you warm enough? | We had to keep moving in order to keep warm.
   ▪ boiling (hot) spoken very hot: You must be boiling in that sweater! | ‘I’m going for a swim,' said Gary. ’I’m boiling.' | I felt boiling hot and tried to open one of the windows.
   ▪ feverish feeling very hot because you are ill: His head ached and he felt feverish. | Hannah was slightly feverish, so we decided to call the doctor.
■ weather
   ▪ hot used especially when you feel uncomfortable: a hot day | It’s too hot to do any work.
   ▪ warm a little hot, especially in a way that seems pleasant: a warm summer’s evening | It’s supposed to be a bit warmer tomorrow.
   ▪ boiling (hot) spoken very hot: The weather was boiling hot. | a boiling hot day | It was absolutely boiling this lunchtime.
   ▪ baking (hot) British English very hot and dry: a baking hot afternoon | The weather was baking hot and conditions at the camp became unbearable. | It’s baking out there in the garden – I need a drink.
   ▪ scorching (hot) very hot: It was another scorching hot July day. | When we got there, the weather was scorching. | Arizona is scorching hot every day.
   ▪ humid/muggy hot and damp: This week sees a return to more humid conditions. | Hong Kong gets very humid at this time of year. | In June the weather was often muggy in the evenings. | It was a warm muggy afternoon, and it looked like it would rain.
■ room
   ▪ hot used especially when you feel uncomfortable: The office was uncomfortably hot. | The meeting was in a tiny hot room with no air conditioning.
   ▪ warm a little hot, especially in a way that seems pleasant: It’s nice and warm by the fire. | They were all sitting in the warm kitchen, sipping mugs of cocoa.
   ▪ boiling (hot) spoken very hot: It’s boiling in here. Can I open the window? | a boiling hot New York recording studio
   ▪ like an oven much too hot in a way that is uncomfortable – used about rooms and buildings: The inside of the shed was like an oven.
■ food/liquid/something you touch
   ▪ hot: a hot drink | hot meals | Eat your food while it’s hot.
   ▪ warm a little hot, especially in a way that seems pleasant: The bread was still warm from the oven. | the warm waters of the Caribbean
   ▪ boiling (hot) spoken very hot: The water’s boiling hot. | Boiling-hot steam shoots out from underground. | The mud in the pools is boiling.
   ▪ lukewarm /ˌluːkˈwɔːm◂ $ -ˈwɔːrm◂/ slightly warm, but not hot enough – used about liquids: a cup of lukewarm coffee | The bath water was lukewarm.

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hot² verb (past tense and past participle hotted, present participle hotting)
     
hot up phrasal verb British English informal
  1. if something hots up, there is more activity or excitement:
    Things generally hot up a few days before the race.
  2. the pace hots up used to say that the speed of something increases
     

THESAURUS

■ describing the taste of something
   ▪ delicious having a very good taste: This cake is delicious! | a delicious meal
   ▪ disgusting/revolting having a very bad taste: The medicine tasted disgusting. | They had to eat revolting things, like fish eyes.
   ▪ sweet tasting full of sugar: The oranges were very sweet.
   ▪ tasty especially spoken tasting good and with plenty of flavour: She cooked us a simple but tasty meal. | That was really tasty!
   ▪ sour/tart having a taste that stings your tongue slightly, like lemon does – used especially when this is rather unpleasant: The apples were a little sour. | The wine has rather a tart taste, which not everyone will like.
   ▪ tangy having a taste that stings your tongue slightly, like lemon does, in a way that seems good: The dressing was nice and tangy.
   ▪ bitter having a strong taste which is not sweet and is sometimes rather unpleasant – used for example about black coffee, or chocolate without sugar: bitter chocolate | The medicine had rather a bitter taste. | Hops give beer its distinctive bitter taste.
   ▪ salty containing a lot of salt: Danish salami has a salty flavour.
   ▪ hot/spicy having a burning taste because it contains strong spices: I love hot curries. | a spicy tomato sauce
   ▪ piquant /ˈpiːkənt/ formal a little spicy – used especially by people who write about food. This word can sound rather pretentious in everyday conversation: cooked vegetables in a piquant sauce
   ▪ mild not having a strong or hot taste – usually used about foods that can sometimes be spicy: a mild curry
   ▪ bland not having an interesting taste: I found the sauce rather bland.