hotten

verb

hot·​ten

ˈhätᵊn

-ed/-ing/-s

transitive verb

dialectal : heat

hotten up the soup, ma

intransitive verb

dialectal : to grow hot : become angry or lively

warmed and then hottened to his subject

—Adria Langley

Word History

Etymology

hot entry 1 + -en

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