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5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Hight \Hight\, v. t. & i. [imp. {Hight}, {Hot}, p. p. {Hight}, {Hote} (?), {Hoten} (?). See {Hote}.] [OE. heiten, highten, haten, hoten; also hight, hatte, hette, is called was called AS h[=a]tan to call name be called to command, promise; also h[=a]tte is called was called akin to G. heissen to call be called bid, Goth. haitan to call in the passive, to be called.] 1. To be called or named [Archaic & Poetic.] Note: In the form hight, it is used in a passive sense as a present, meaning is called or named also as a preterite, was called or named This form has also been used as a past participle. See {Hote}. The great poet of Italy, That highte Dante. --Chaucer. Bright was her hue, and Geraldine she hight. --Surrey. Entered then into the church the Reverend Teacher. Father he hight, and he was in the parish. --Longfellow. Childe Harold was he hight. --Byron. 2. To command; to direct; to impel. [Obs.] But the sad steel seized not where it was hight Upon the child, but somewhat short did fall. --Spenser. 3. To commit; to intrust. [Obs.] Yet charge of them was to a porter hight. --Spenser. 4. To promise. [Obs.] He had hold his day as he had hight. --Chaucer. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Hot \Hot\, imp. & p. p. of {Hote}. [Obs.] --Spenser. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Hot \Hot\, a. [Compar. {Hotter}; superl. {Hottest}.] [OE. hot, hat, AS h[=a]t; akin to OS h[=e]t, D. heet, OHG. heiz, G. heiss, Icel. heitr, Sw het, Dan. heed, hed; cf Goth. heit[=o] fever, hais torch. Cf {Heat}.] 1. 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. ``A hotvenison pasty.'' --Shak. 2. Characterized by heat, ardor, or animation; easily excited; firely; vehement; passionate; violent; eager. Achilles is impatient, hot, and revengeful. --Dryden. There was mouthing in hot haste. --Byron. 3. Lustful; lewd; lecherous. --Shak. 4. Acrid; biting; pungent; as hot as mustard. {Hot bed} (Iron Manuf.), an iron platform in a rolling mill, on which hot bars, rails, etc., are laid to cool. {Hot wall} (Gardening), a wall provided with flues for the conducting of heat, to hasten the growth of fruit trees or the ripening of fruit. {Hot well} (Condensing Engines), a receptacle for the hot water drawn from the condenser by the air pump. This water is returned to the boiler, being drawn from the hot well by the feed pump. {In hot water} (Fig.), in trouble; in difficulties. [Colloq.] Syn: Burning; fiery; fervid; glowing; eager; animated; brisk; vehement; precipitate; violent; furious; ardent; fervent; impetuous; irascible; passionate; hasty; excitable. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Hote \Hote\, v. t. & i. [pres. & imp. {Hatte}, {Hot}, etc.; p. p. {Hote}, {Hoten}, {Hot}, etc See {Hight}, {Hete}.] 1. To command; to enjoin. [Obs.] --Piers Plowman. 2. To promise. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 3. To be called to be named [Obs.] There as I was wont to hote Arcite, Now hight I Philostrate not worth a mite. --Chaucer. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: hot adj 1: 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" [ant: {cold}] 2: 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" [syn: {raging}] 3: 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" [ant: {cold}] 4: (color) bold and intense; "hot pink" 5: sexually excited or exciting; "was hot for her"; "hot pants" 6: (informal) recently stolen or smuggled; "hot merchandise"; "a hot car" 7: very fast "a blistering pace"; "got off to a hot start"; "in hot pursuit"; "a red-hot line drive" [syn: {blistering}, {red-hot}] 8: (music) emotionally charged and intense and marked by strong rhythms and improvisation; "hot jazz" [ant: {cool}] 9: wanted by the police; "a hot suspect" 10: (informal) performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy; "a hot drummer"; "he's hot tonight" 11: having a piquant burning taste of spices or peppers; "gingery Chinese food"; "hot peppers"; "hot curry"; "corn chips with peppery salsa"; "spicy tomato sauce" [syn: {gingery}, {peppery}, {spicy}] 12: (informal) very popular or successful; "one of the hot young talents"; "cabbage patch dolls were hot last season" 13: very unpleasant or even dangerous; "make it hot for him"; "in the hot seat"; "in hot water" 14: newest or most recent; "news hot off the press"; "red-hot information" [syn: {red-hot}] 15: having or bringing unusually good luck; "hot at craps"; "the dice are hot tonight" 16: very good; often used in the negative; "he's hot at math but not so hot at history" 17: newly made "a hot scent" 18: capable of quick response and great speed; "a hot sports car" 19: having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm; "hot for travel" 20: of a seeker; near to the object sought; "you're getting warm"; "hot on the trail" [syn: {warm}] 21: having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity; "hot fuel rods"; "a hot laboratory" 22: (electricity) charged or energized with electricity; "a hot wire"; "a live wire" [syn: {live}] 23: (informal) marked by excited activity; "a hot week on the stock market"
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