VERBS
- be
- become, get, grow
- The sun shone fiercely down and it grew hotter and hotter
ADV
- baking, blazing, bloody (taboo) , boiling, exceedingly, exceptionally, extremely, incredibly, insufferably, intensely, oppressively, really, scorching, stiflingly, swelteringly, unbearably, uncomfortably, unusually, very
- a boiling hot summer's day It was unbearably hot in the car
- a bit, fairly, pretty, quite, rather
- This weather's a bit hot for me
VERBS
- be, feel, look
- Don't you feel hot so close to the fire?
- get, grew
- They had been going steadily up for half an hour and she was beginning to get uncomfortably hot. His face grew hot at the memory of his embarrassment
ADV
- boiling, burning, extremely, really, uncomfortably, very
- I was boiling hot and sweaty. His forehead was burning hot
- a bit, quite, rather
ADV
- extremely, really, red-, scalding, very, white-
- white-hot metal
- a bit, fairly, moderately, quite, rather, slightly
- Wash the tablecloth in fairly hot soapy water. Bake in a moderately hot oven
- enough, sufficiently
- The ground was hot enough to fry an egg on
VERBS
- be
- keep, stay
- The food should stay hot until we're ready to eat
- keep sth
- The containers keep the food hot for five hours
- eat sth, serve sth
- Serve hot or cold accompanied by bread and a salad
ADV
- piping, really, scalding, sizzling, steaming, very
- a bowl of piping hot soup Make sure the fat is sizzling hot
- a bit, fairly, quite, rather
ADV
- extremely, really, very
- I love really hot food
- a bit, pretty, quite, slightly
- That was a pretty hot curry!