Hot vs. Pretty — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Hot and Pretty
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Hot
Having or giving off heat; capable of burning.
Pretty
(of a person, especially a woman or child) attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful
A pretty little girl with an engaging grin
Hot
Being at a high temperature.
Pretty
Used ironically to express annoyance or displeasure
He led me a pretty dance
Hot
Being at or exhibiting a temperature that is higher than normal or desirable
A hot forehead.
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Pretty
To a moderately high degree; fairly
He looked pretty fit for his age
It was a pretty bad injury
Hot
Causing a burning sensation, as in the mouth; spicy
Hot peppers.
A hot curry.
Pretty
An attractive thing, especially a trinket
He buys her lots of pretties—bangles and rings
Hot
Charged or energized with electricity
A hot wire.
Pretty
Make pretty or attractive
She'll be all prettied up and ready to go in an hour
Hot
Radioactive or designed to use radioactive materials.
Pretty
Pleasing or attractive in a graceful or delicate way.
Hot
Marked by intensity of emotion; ardent or fiery
A hot temper.
Pretty
Clever; adroit
A pretty maneuver.
Hot
Having or displaying great enthusiasm; eager
Hot for travel.
Pretty
Very bad; terrible
In a pretty predicament.
A situation that has reached a pretty pass.
Hot
(Informal) Arousing intense interest, excitement, or controversy
A hot new book.
A hot topic.
Pretty
Ostensibly or superficially attractive but lacking substance or conviction
Full of pretty phrases.
Hot
(Informal) Marked by excited activity or energy
A hot week on the stock market.
Pretty
(Informal) Considerable in size or extent
A pretty fortune.
Hot
Violent; raging
A hot battle.
Pretty
To a fair degree; moderately
A pretty good student.
Hot
Sexually attractive.
Pretty
In a pretty manner; prettily or pleasingly.
Hot
Sexually attracted; full of desire
In this week's show, the surgeon is really hot for the new intern.
Pretty
One that is pretty.
Hot
Sexually aroused.
Pretty
Pretties Delicate clothing, especially lingerie.
Hot
Recently stolen
A hot car.
Pretty
To make pretty
Pretty up the house.
Hot
Wanted by the police
A hot suspect.
Pretty
Pleasant to the sight or other senses; attractive, especially of women or children.
Hot
Close to a successful solution or conclusion
Hot on the trail.
Pretty
Of objects or things: nice-looking, appealing.
Hot
Most recent; new or fresh
A hot news item.
The hot fashions for fall.
Pretty
Fine-looking; only superficially attractive; initially appealing but having little substance; see petty.
Hot
Currently very popular or successful
One of the hottest young talents around.
Pretty
Cunning; clever, skilful.
Hot
Requiring immediate action or attention
A hot opportunity.
Pretty
(dated) Moderately large; considerable.
Hot
(Slang) Very good or impressive. Often used in the negative
I'm not so hot at math.
Pretty
(dated) Excellent, commendable, pleasing; fitting or proper (of actions, thoughts etc.).
Hot
(Slang) Funny or absurd
Told a hot one about the neighbors' dog.
Pretty
(ironic) Awkward, unpleasant.
Hot
Performing with great skill and daring
A hot drummer.
Pretty
Somewhat, fairly, quite; sometimes also (by meiosis) very.
Hot
Having or characterized by repeated successes
A player who is on a hot streak.
Pretty
(dialect) Prettily, in a pretty manner.
Hot
Fast and responsive
A hot sports car.
Pretty
A pretty person; a term of address to a pretty person.
Hot
Unusually lucky
Hot at craps.
Pretty
Something that is pretty.
We'll stop at the knife store and look at the sharp pretties.
Hot
(Music) Of, relating to, or being an emotionally charged style of performance marked by strong rhythms and improvisation
Hot jazz.
Pretty
To make pretty; to beautify
Hot
Bold and bright.
Pretty
Pleasing by delicacy or grace; attracting, but not striking or impressing; of a pleasing and attractive form a color; having slight or diminutive beauty; neat or elegant without elevation or grandeur; pleasingly, but not grandly, conceived or expressed; as, a pretty face; a pretty flower; a pretty poem.
This is the prettiest lowborn lass that everRan on the greensward.
Hot
In a hot manner; hotly.
Pretty
Moderately large; considerable; as, he had saved a pretty fortune.
Hot
While hot
Foods that are best eaten hot.
Pretty
Affectedly nice; foppish; - used in an ill sense.
The pretty gentleman is the most complaisant in the world.
Hot
(Informal) To cause to increase in intensity or excitement. Often used with up
"His book is an exercise in the fashionable art of instant history, in which every episode is hotted up with an anecdote" (Harper's).
Pretty
Mean; despicable; contemptible; - used ironically; as, a pretty trick; a pretty fellow.
Hot
Relating to heat and conditions which produce it.
Pretty
Stout; strong and brave; intrepid; valiant.
[He] observed they were pretty men, meaning not handsome.
Hot
(of an object) Having or giving off a high temperature.
He forgot that the frying pan was hot and burned his hand.
It is too hot to be outside.
It is hotter in summer than in winter.
Pretty
In some degree; moderately; considerably; rather; almost; - less emphatic than very; as, I am pretty sure of the fact; pretty cold weather.
Pretty plainly professes himself a sincere Christian.
Hot
(of a person or animal) Feeling the sensation of heat, especially to the point of discomfort.
I was so hot from being in the sun too long.
Aren't you hot with that thick coat on?
Pretty
Pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing;
Pretty girl
Pretty song
Pretty room
Hot
Feverish.
Pretty
(used ironically) unexpectedly bad;
A pretty mess
A pretty kettle of fish
Hot
Active, in use or ready for use (like a bullet or a firing range), turned on (like a microphone or camera).
Pretty
Used as an intensifier (`jolly' is used informally in Britain);
Pretty big
Pretty bad
Jolly decent of him
Hot
Electrically charged.
A hot wire
Hot
(informal) Radioactive.
Hot
(figurative) Relating to excited emotions.
Hot
(of a temper) Easily provoked to anger.
Be careful, he has a hot temper and may take it out on you.
Hot
Very physically and/or sexually attractive.
That stripper is hot!
Hot
(slang) Sexual or sexy; involving sexual intercourse or sexual excitement.
Hot
(slang) Sexually aroused; randy.
Enough foreplay! You’ve gotten me so hot already!
Hot
Extremely attracted to.
Hot for her English teacher
Hot
Relating to popularity, quality, or the state of being interesting.
Hot
(informal) Very good, remarkable, exciting.
He's a hot young player, we should give him a trial.
Hot
Popular; in demand.
This new pickup is so hot we can't keep it in stock!
Hot
Of great current interest; provoking current debate or controversy.
A hot topic
Hot
Performing strongly; having repeated successes.
Hot
Fresh; just released.
Hot
Relating to danger or risk.
Hot
Uncomfortable, difficult to deal with; awkward, dangerous, unpleasant.
Hot
(slang) Characterized by police presence or activity.
I wouldn't speed through here if I was you. This area is hot this time of night.
Hot
Stolen.
Hot merchandise
Hot
Not covered by funds on account.
I wouldn't trust him. He gave me a hot check last week.
Hot
Very close to finding or guessing something to be found or guessed.
Am I warm yet? — You're hot!
He was hot on her tail.
Hot
(of food) Spicy, pungent, piquant, as some chilis and other spices are.
This kind of chili pepper is way too hot for my taste.
Hot
(of an electric musical instrument) Loud, producing a strong electric signal for the amplifier.
Hot
(slang) Used to emphasize the short duration or small quantity of something
He was finished in a hot minute.
I dated him for a hot second.
Hot
Extremely fast or with great speed.
That plane's coming in hot!
A hot pass
Hot
Hotly, at a high temperature.
Hot
Rapidly, quickly.
Hot
(especially in the phrase "come in hot", "go in hot") While shooting, while firing one's weapon(s).
Hot
To heat; to make or become hot.
Hot
To become lively or exciting.
Hot
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.
Hot
Characterized by heat, ardor, or animation; easily excited; firely; vehement; passionate; violent; eager.
Achilles is impatient, hot, and revengeful.
There was mouthing in hot haste.
Hot
Lustful; lewd; lecherous.
Hot
Acrid; biting; pungent; as, hot as mustard.
Hot
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
Hot
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
Hot
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
Hot
(color) bold and intense;
Hot pink
Hot
Sexually excited or exciting;
Was hot for her
Hot pants
Hot
Recently stolen or smuggled;
Hot merchandise
A hot car
Hot
Very fast;
A blistering pace
Got off to a hot start
In hot pursuit
A red-hot line drive
Hot
Wanted by the police;
A hot suspect
Hot
Performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy;
A hot drummer
He's hot tonight
Hot
Having a piquant burning taste of spices or peppers;
Gingery Chinese food
Hot peppers
Hot curry
Corn chips with peppery salsa
Spicy tomato sauce
Hot
Very popular or successful;
One of the hot young talents
Cabbage patch dolls were hot last season
Hot
Very unpleasant or even dangerous;
Make it hot for him
In the hot seat
In hot water
Hot
Newest or most recent;
News hot off the press
Red-hot information
Hot
Having or bringing unusually good luck;
Hot at craps
The dice are hot tonight
Hot
Very good; often used in the negative;
He's hot at math but not so hot at history
Hot
Newly made;
A hot scent
Hot
Capable of quick response and great speed;
A hot sports car
Hot
Having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm;
Hot for travel
Hot
Of a seeker; near to the object sought;
You're getting warm
Hot on the trail
Hot
Having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity;
Hot fuel rods
A hot laboratory
Hot
Charged or energized with electricity;
A hot wire
A live wire
Hot
Marked by excited activity;
A hot week on the stock market
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