Handsome vs. Hot — What's the Difference?

Pleasing in form or appearance, especially having strong or distinguished features

Having or giving off heat; capable of burning.

Having stately or attractive proportions or appearance; impressive

Being at a high temperature.

Large in amount or measure; generous or considerable

Being at or exhibiting a temperature that is higher than normal or desirable

Marked by or requiring skill or dexterity

Causing a burning sensation, as in the mouth; spicy

Appropriate or fitting

Charged or energized with electricity

Having a pleasing appearance, good-looking, attractive, particularly

Radioactive or designed to use radioactive materials.

Attractively manly, having a pleasing face and overall effect.

Marked by intensity of emotion; ardent or fiery

Statuesque, beautiful in a masculine or otherwise imposing way.

Having or displaying great enthusiasm; eager

Good, appealing, appropriate.

(Informal) Arousing intense interest, excitement, or controversy

(of weather) Fine, clear and bright.

(Informal) Marked by excited activity or energy

Suitable or fit in action; marked with propriety and ease; appropriate.

Violent; raging

Generous or noble in character.

Sexually attractive.

Ample; moderately large.

Sexually attracted; full of desire

Dexterous; skillful.

Sexually aroused.

To render handsome.

Recently stolen

Dexterous; skillful; handy; ready; convenient; - applied to things as persons.

Wanted by the police

Agreeable to the eye or to correct taste; having a pleasing appearance or expression; attractive; having symmetry and dignity; comely; - expressing more than pretty, and less than beautiful; as, a handsome man or woman; a handsome garment, house, tree, horse.

Close to a successful solution or conclusion

Suitable or fit in action; marked with propriety and ease; graceful; becoming; appropriate; as, a handsome style, etc.

Most recent; new or fresh

Evincing a becoming generosity or nobleness of character; liberal; generous.

Currently very popular or successful

Ample; moderately large.

Requiring immediate action or attention

To render handsome.

(Slang) Very good or impressive. Often used in the negative

Pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion;

(Slang) Funny or absurd

Given or giving freely;

Performing with great skill and daring

Having or characterized by repeated successes

Fast and responsive

Unusually lucky

(Music) Of, relating to, or being an emotionally charged style of performance marked by strong rhythms and improvisation

Bold and bright.

In a hot manner; hotly.

While hot

(Informal) To cause to increase in intensity or excitement. Often used with up

Relating to heat and conditions which produce it.

(of an object) Having or giving off a high temperature.

(of a person or animal) Feeling the sensation of heat, especially to the point of discomfort.

Feverish.

Active, in use or ready for use (like a bullet or a firing range), turned on (like a microphone or camera).

Electrically charged.

(informal) Radioactive.

(figurative) Relating to excited emotions.

(of a temper) Easily provoked to anger.

Very physically and/or sexually attractive.

(slang) Sexual or sexy; involving sexual intercourse or sexual excitement.

(slang) Sexually aroused; randy.

Extremely attracted to.

Relating to popularity, quality, or the state of being interesting.

(informal) Very good, remarkable, exciting.

Popular; in demand.

Of great current interest; provoking current debate or controversy.

Performing strongly; having repeated successes.

Fresh; just released.

Relating to danger or risk.

Uncomfortable, difficult to deal with; awkward, dangerous, unpleasant.

(slang) Characterized by police presence or activity.

Stolen.

Not covered by funds on account.

Very close to finding or guessing something to be found or guessed.

(of food) Spicy, pungent, piquant, as some chilis and other spices are.

(of an electric musical instrument) Loud, producing a strong electric signal for the amplifier.

(slang) Used to emphasize the short duration or small quantity of something

Extremely fast or with great speed.

Hotly, at a high temperature.

Rapidly, quickly.

(especially in the phrase "come in hot", "go in hot") While shooting, while firing one's weapon(s).

To heat; to make or become hot.

To become lively or exciting.

Having much sensible heat; exciting the feeling of warmth in a great degree; very warm; - opposed to cold, and exceeding warm in degree; as, a hot stove; hot water or air.

Characterized by heat, ardor, or animation; easily excited; firely; vehement; passionate; violent; eager.

Lustful; lewd; lecherous.

Acrid; biting; pungent; as, hot as mustard.

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;

Characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense;

Extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm;

(color) bold and intense;

Sexually excited or exciting;

Recently stolen or smuggled;

Very fast;

Wanted by the police;

Performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy;

Having a piquant burning taste of spices or peppers;

Very popular or successful;

Very unpleasant or even dangerous;

Newest or most recent;

Having or bringing unusually good luck;

Very good; often used in the negative;

Newly made;

Capable of quick response and great speed;

Having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm;

Of a seeker; near to the object sought;

Having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity;

Charged or energized with electricity;

Marked by excited activity;