scalding hot

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• scalding hot — …   Useful english dictionary

• hot — [ hat ] adjective *** ▸ 1 very high in temperature ▸ 2 food: with spices ▸ 3 involving strong emotion ▸ 4 exciting and interesting ▸ 5 very good/skillful/lucky ▸ 6 difficult/dangerous ▸ 7 involving sex ▸ 8 determined to do something ▸ 9 busy ▸ 10 …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• scalding — scald|ing [ˈsko:ldıŋ US ˈsko:l ] adj 1.) also scalding hot extremely hot ▪ a bowl of scalding water ▪ a cup of scalding hot tea 2.) literary scalding tears feel hot on your skin ▪ Scalding tears poured down her face …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• hot — I UK [hɒt] / US [hɑt] adjective Word forms hot : adjective hot comparative hotter superlative hottest *** Other ways of saying hot: tepid almost cold: used especially of liquids: a mouthful of tepid coffee lukewarm only slightly hot: used… …   English dictionary

• scalding — scald|ing [ skɔldıŋ ] adjective 1. ) very hot: scalding water/tea/coffee scalding hot: a scalding hot bath 2. ) FORMAL very severe: a scalding attack on the government s policies …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• scalding — [[t]skɔ͟ːldɪŋ[/t]] ADJ Scalding or scalding hot liquids are extremely hot. I tried to sip the tea but it was scalding. ...scalding hot water …   English dictionary

• scalding — UK [ˈskɔːldɪŋ] / US [ˈskɔldɪŋ] adjective 1) very hot scalding water/tea/coffee scalding hot: a scalding hot bath 2) formal very severe a scalding attack on the government s policies …   English dictionary

• hot — hot1 W2S1 [hɔt US ha:t] adj comparative hotter superlative hottest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(high temperature)¦ 2¦(spicy)¦ 3¦(very popular/fashionable)¦ 4¦(good)¦ 5¦(sexy)¦ 6¦(difficult/dangerous)¦ 7 a hot issue/topic etc …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• hot — 1 adjective hotter, hottest HIGH TEMPERATURE 1 WEATHER/FOOD/LIQUID ETC having a high temperature: It s too hot in here shall I open a window? | a nice hot bath | How hot is the water? | the hottest summer I can remember | hot countries | red hot… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• hot*/*/*/ — [hɒt] adj I 1) very high in temperature Ant: cold Cook the fish under a hot grill for 5 minutes.[/ex] Take your jacket off if you re hot.[/ex] It s going to be hot again today.[/ex] hot countries such as India[/ex] 2) hot food contains a lot of… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• hot-water ordeal — An ancient form of trial for crime in which the defendant s arms were plunged into scalding hot water …   Ballentine's law dictionary