What is another word for be hot?

Pronunciation: [biː hˈɒt] (IPA)

When it comes to talking about weather, there are plenty of synonyms to express the same idea as "be hot." Some of these include the words scorching, sweltering, blistering, baking, and roasting. All of these terms emphasize the intensity of the heat, suggesting temperatures that are uncomfortably high. Additionally, you might use descriptors like stifling, sultry, or oppressive to suggest that the heat is making it difficult to breathe or move about normally. Other words could include muggy, sticky, or humid, which suggest that the air is thick and uncomfortable. No matter what word you use, the message is clear: it's too hot outside to be comfortable!

What are the hypernyms for Be hot?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    be warm, be heated, be sultry, be sweltering.

Famous quotes with Be hot

  • Cheryl Cole and Katy Perry are two of the hottest girls in the world - and so normal and funny with it. If I was a few years older they are the kind of girls I'd like to date. I want a younger version of Cheryl and Katy - a mixture of the two would be hot.
    Justin Bieber
  • I wanted to do Dreamgirls. If they're doing a stage production of Sparkle, I think that would be hot.
    Deborah Cox
  • Hey bands, you're all welcome to fly me to some exotic location and I'll record you there, Y'know that right? You don't have to come to this God forsaken place. Hope I can visit you all in Australia one of these days that would be hot! We'll talk again soon.
    Jim Diamond
  • As a Latino growing up in Spanish harlem, it's not easy trying not to be hot-headed.
    Erik Estrada
  • Either be hot or cold. If you are lukewarm, the Lord will spew you forth from His mouth.
    Jerry Lee Lewis

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