hotness

• Nom désignant la qualité ou l'état de ce qui est chaud, pouvant évoquer une température élevée, un piquant ou une excitation sexuelle.

A noun referring to the quality or state of being hot, which can describe high temperature, spiciness, or sexual arousal.

indénombrable

1. Presence of heatB1formal

   The quality or state of being hot; high temperature.

   chaleur

   • The hotness of the sun made the sand too hot to walk on.
   • He could feel the hotness of the stove from across the room.
   • The hotness of the metal indicated it was ready for forging.

   Synonymesheathigh temperaturesultrinesstorriditywarmth

   Antonymescoldnesscoolness

2. Sexual attractivenessB2slang

   A slang term for being sexually appealing or arousing.

   Sex-appeal, attrait sexuel

   • Everyone at the party was talking about her hotness.
   • His hotness was undeniable, but his personality was lacking.
   • The actor's hotness is often discussed in magazines.

   Synonymesallureappealdesirabilitysexinesssizzlesteaminesstemptingness

3. SpicinessB1informal

   The quality of having a strong, pungent flavor from spices like chili peppers.

   Piquant

   • The hotness of the curry made my eyes water.
   • I love the hotness of jalapeños on my pizza.
   • The hotness of the sauce can be adjusted to your taste.

   Synonymesbitefierinessheatkickpiquancypungencyspiciness

   Antonymesmildness