hottish

adjective

Definition of hottishnext
as in warm
having or giving off heat to a moderate degree the island's temperature is mild in winter and hottish in summer, but never extreme

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hottish
  1. warm
  2. heated
  3. boiling
Adjective
  • Obsidian delivers a warm, winning performance; Washington a thoroughly commanding one that subtly allows small beats of emotion to peek through; and the female supporting players hit nary a false note.
    Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar, and let cool completely, about 30 minutes.
    Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of warm
Adjective
  • Christine's TikTok video has sparked a heated debate in its comments section, with some users saying $48 is too steep for a secondhand sweater regardless of its brand.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Guests can enjoy live music, heated igloo rentals, family crafts, a hot chocolate bar, and a gift market at Nathaniel Lord's Carriage House.
    Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of heated
Adjective
  • One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.
    Yasemin Saplakoglu, Scientific American, 3 Mar. 2020
  • If candy is still stuck on, pour more boiling water over whatever hasn’t come clean.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2019
Definition of boiling
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Thesaurus Entries Near hottish

hotting (up)

hottish

hot under the collar

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