From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
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: hot, 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: recently stolen or smuggled; "hot merchandise"; "a hot car"
7: very fast; capable of quick response and great speed; "a hot
sports car"; "a blistering pace"; "got off to a hot start";
"in hot pursuit"; "a red-hot line drive" [syn: blistering,
hot, red-hot]
8: wanted by the police; "a hot suspect"
9: producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves; "hot
salsa"; "jalapeno peppers are very hot" [syn: hot, spicy]
10: performed or performing with unusually great skill and
daring and energy; "a hot drummer"; "he's hot tonight"
11: very popular or successful; "one of the hot young talents";
"cabbage patch dolls were hot last season"
12: very unpleasant or even dangerous; "make it hot for him";
"in the hot seat"; "in hot water"
13: newest or most recent; "news hot off the press"; "red-hot
information" [syn: hot, red-hot]
14: having or bringing unusually good luck; "hot at craps"; "the
dice are hot tonight"
15: very good; often used in the negative; "he's hot at math but
not so hot at history"
16: newly made; "a hot scent"
17: having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm; "hot for
travel"
18: of a seeker; very near to the object sought; "you are hot"
19: having or dealing with dangerously high levels of
radioactivity; "hot fuel rods"; "a hot laboratory"
20: charged or energized with electricity; "a hot wire"; "a live
wire" [syn: hot, live]
21: marked by excited activity; "a hot week on the stock market"