heat (Meaning)
heat (n)
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
the presence of heat
the sensation caused by heat energy
the trait of being intensely emotional
applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race
utility to warm a building
heat (v)
make hot or hotter
provide with heat
arouse or excite feelings and passions
gain heat or get hot
heat (n.)
A force in nature which is recognized in various effects, but especially in the phenomena of fusion and evaporation, and which, as manifested in fire, the sun's rays, mechanical action, chemical combination, etc., becomes directly known to us through the sense of feeling. In its nature heat is a mode if motion, being in general a form of molecular disturbance or vibration. It was formerly supposed to be a subtile, imponderable fluid, to which was given the name caloric.
The sensation caused by the force or influence of heat when excessive, or above that which is normal to the human body; the bodily feeling experienced on exposure to fire, the sun's rays, etc.; the reverse of cold.
High temperature, as distinguished from low temperature, or cold; as, the heat of summer and the cold of winter; heat of the skin or body in fever, etc.
Indication of high temperature; appearance, condition, or color of a body, as indicating its temperature; redness; high color; flush; degree of temperature to which something is heated, as indicated by appearance, condition, or otherwise.
A single complete operation of heating, as at a forge or in a furnace; as, to make a horseshoe in a certain number of heats.
A violent action unintermitted; a single effort; a single course in a race that consists of two or more courses; as, he won two heats out of three.
Utmost violence; rage; vehemence; as, the heat of battle or party.
Agitation of mind; inflammation or excitement; exasperation.
Animation, as in discourse; ardor; fervency.
Sexual excitement in animals.
Fermentation.
heat (v. t.)
To make hot; to communicate heat to, or cause to grow warm; as, to heat an oven or furnace, an iron, or the like.
To excite or make hot by action or emotion; to make feverish.
To excite ardor in; to rouse to action; to excite to excess; to inflame, as the passions.
heat (v. i.)
To grow warm or hot by the action of fire or friction, etc., or the communication of heat; as, the iron or the water heats slowly.
To grow warm or hot by fermentation, or the development of heat by chemical action; as, green hay heats in a mow, and manure in the dunghill.
heat (imp. & p. p.)
Heated; as, the iron though heat red-hot.
Synonyms & Antonyms of heat
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Antonyms:
- impassiveness
- aloofness
- reticence
- impassiveness
- reticence
- taciturnity
- impassivity
- phlegm
- impassivity
- insensibility
- stiffness
- calmness
- reserve
- apathy
- indifference
- insensitivity
- reserve
- insensitivity
- indifference
- composure
- dryness
- phlegm
- calmness
- dryness
- composure
- stiffness
- insensitiveness
- taciturnity
- insensibility
- aloofness
- insensitiveness
- apathy
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heat Sentence Examples
- The intense heat of the summer sun made it unbearable to be outside for long periods.
- The air conditioner struggled to dissipate the oppressive heat that had settled inside the apartment.
- The heat of the oven was so intense that it could scorch the skin in an instant.
- The hot water in the bathtub provided a soothing escape from the cold outside.
- The heat from the radiator permeated the room, creating a cozy atmosphere.
- The heat of the flames danced and flickered, providing warmth and light.
- The heat from the engine of the car made the metal hood too hot to touch.
- The heat of the body is essential for maintaining homeostasis and regulating temperature.
- The planet's atmosphere traps heat, resulting in a phenomenon known as the greenhouse effect.
- The heat absorbed by a body increases its internal energy, often causing it to expand.
FAQs About the word heat
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature, the presence of heat, the sensation caused by heat energy, the trait of being intensely emo
intenseness, violence, fire, enthusiasm, passionateness, warmth,intensity, emotion, ardency, fervency
impassiveness, aloofness, reticence, impassiveness, reticence, taciturnity, impassivity, phlegm, impassivity, insensibility
The intense heat of the summer sun made it unbearable to be outside for long periods.
The air conditioner struggled to dissipate the oppressive heat that had settled inside the apartment.
The heat of the oven was so intense that it could scorch the skin in an instant.
The hot water in the bathtub provided a soothing escape from the cold outside.
