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Heat
hiːt
- the quality of being hot; high temperature
"the fierce heat of the sun"
- heat seen as a form of energy arising from the random motion of the molecules of bodies, which may be transferred by conduction, convection, or radiation
- hot weather conditions
"the oppressive heat was making both men sweat"
- a source or level of heat for cooking
"remove from the heat and beat in the butter"
- a spicy quality in food that produces a burning sensation in the mouth
"chilli peppers add taste and heat to food"
- the amount of heat that is needed to cause a specific process or is evolved in such a process
"the heat of formation"
- a single operation of heating something, especially metal in a furnace
"about 100 tons is removed in each heat"
- intensity of feeling, especially of anger or excitement
"conciliation services are designed to take the heat out of disputes"
passion intensity of feeling ardour fervour vehemence warmth intensity animation earnestness eagerness enthusiasm excitement agitation- intensive and unwelcome pressure or criticism, especially from the authorities
"a flurry of legal proceedings turned up the heat in the dispute"
- a preliminary round in a race or contest
"winners of the regional heats"
- make or become hot or warm
"the room faces north and is difficult to heat"
warm warm up heat up make hot make warm raise something's temperature take the chill off become hot become warm grow hot grow warm become hotter become warmer get hotter get warmer increase in temperature rise in temperature- (of a person) become excited or impassioned
"he seemed to calm down as quickly as he had heated up"
- become more intense and exciting
"the action really begins to heat up"
- inflame; excite
"this discourse had heated them"