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Hot vs. Pretty — What's the Difference?

Hot vs. Pretty — What's the Difference?

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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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