HyperDic: heat

English > 11 senses of the word heat:
NOUNphenomenonheat, heat energya form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
attributeheat, hotness, high temperaturethe presence of heat
cognitionheat, warmththe sensation caused by heat energy
attributeheat, warmth, passionthe trait of being intensely emotional
stateheat, estrus, oestrus, rutapplies to nonhuman mammals
eventheata preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race
artifactheat, heating system, heating plant, heatingutility to warm / warm a building
VERBchangeheat, heat upmake hot or hotter
possessionheatprovide with heat / heat / heat
emotionheat, inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, fire uparouse or excite feelings and passions
changeheat, hot up, heat upgain heat or get hot
heat > pronunciation
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English > heat: 11 senses > noun 1, phenomenon
MeaningA form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature.
Synonymheat energy
Narrowergeothermal energyEnergy derived from the heat in the interior of the earth
heat of dissociationThe heat required for a fluid substance to break up into simpler constituents
heat of formationThe heat evolved or absorbed during the formation of one mole of a substance from its component elements
heat of solutionThe heat evolved or absorbed when one mole of a substance is dissolved in a large volume of a solvent
latent heat, heat of transformationheat absorbed or radiated during a change of phase at a constant temperature and pressure
specific heatThe heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance one degree centigrade
Broaderenergy, free energy(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work
Spanishcalor, energía calorífica
Catalancalor, energia calorífica
Adjectivesgeothermal, geothermicof or relating to the heat / heat in the interior of the earth
nonthermalnot involving heat
thermal, thermic, caloricrelating to or associated with heat
Verbsheatgain heat or get hot
heatmake hot or hotter
heatprovide with heat / heat / heat
English > heat: 11 senses > noun 2, attribute
MeaningThe presence of heat.
Synonymshotness, high temperature
Narrowercalefaction, incalescenceThe property of being warming
fieriness, red heatThe heat or the color of fire
torridityextreme / extreme heat
warmth, warmnessThe quality of having a moderate degree of heat
white heatThe hotness of something heated until it turns white
BroadertemperatureThe degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment / environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
Oppositecoldness, cold, low temperature, frigidity, frigidnessThe absence of heat
Spanishcalor
Catalancalor
Adjectivesigneous, pyrogenic, pyrogenousproduced under conditions involving intense heat
Verbsheatgain heat or get hot
heatmake hot or hotter
heatprovide with heat / heat / heat
English > heat: 11 senses > noun 3, cognition
MeaningThe sensation caused by heat energy.
Synonymwarmth
BroadertemperatureThe somatic sensation of cold or heat
Spanishardor, calor
Catalancalor, escalfor, febre
Verbsheatgain heat or get hot
heatmake hot or hotter
heatprovide with heat / heat / heat
English > heat: 11 senses > noun 4, attribute
MeaningThe trait of being intensely emotional.
Synonymswarmth, passion
NarrowerfierinessA passionate and quick-tempered nature
Broaderemotionality, emotionalismemotional nature or quality
Spanishacaloramiento, apasionamiento, ardor, exaltación, fervor, pasión, vehemencia
Catalanacalorament, apassionament, ardor, exaltacó, fervor, passió, vehemència
Verbsheatarouse or excite feelings and passions
English > heat: 11 senses > noun 5, state
Meaningapplies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual ... / sexual arousal and activity.
Synonymsestrus, oestrus, rut
Broaderphysical condition, physiological state, physiological conditionThe condition or state of the body or bodily functions
Oppositeanestrus, anestrum, anoestrus, anoestrumapplies to nonhuman mammals
Spanishbrama, celo, estro, rodada, rodera
Catalancarrilada, rodera, zel
English > heat: 11 senses > noun 6, event
MeaningA preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race.
BroaderraceA contest of speed
Spanisheliminatoria
English > heat: 11 senses > noun 7, artifact
Meaningutility to warm / warm a building.
Examples
  • "the heating system wasn't working"
  • "they have radiant heating"
Synonymsheating system, heating plant, heating
Part ofbuilding, edificeA structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
Partsboiler, steam boilersealed vessel where water is converted to steam
radiatorheater consisting of a series of pipes for circulating steam or hot water to heat rooms or buildings
Narrowercentral heatingA heating system in which air or water is heated at a central furnace and sent through the building via vents or pipes and radiators
gas heatheating system that burns natural gas
panel heatingheating system consisting of wall or floor or baseboard or ceiling panels containing electric conductors or heating pipes
steam heat, steam heatingA heating system in which steam is generated in boilers and piped to radiators
BroaderutilityA facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat / heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal
Spanishcalefacción, calorífero
Catalancalefacció, calorífer
Verbsheatgain heat or get hot
heatprovide with heat / heat / heat
English > heat: 11 senses > verb 1, change
Meaningmake hot or hotter.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
ModelThey heat the water
Examples
  • "the sun heats the oceans"
  • "heat the water on the stove"
Synonymheat up
Cause toheat, hot up, heat upgain heat or get hot
Entailed bydemist, defogFree from mist
iron, iron out, pressPress and smooth with a heated iron
smeltextract (metals) by heating
Narrowerbroil, bakeheat by a natural force
calcineheat a substance so that it oxidizes or reduces
crispen, toast, crispmake brown and crisp by heating
overheatmake excessively or undesirably hot
preheatheat beforehand
reheatheat again
scaldheat to the boiling point
sear, scorchmake very hot and dry
soakheat a metal prior to working it
Broaderchange, alter, modifyCause to change
Oppositecool, chill, cool downmake cool or cooler
Spanishcaldear, calentar
Catalancaldejar, calentar, calfar, escalfar
Adjectivesheatablecapable of becoming hot
Nounsheatthe presence of heat
heatthe sensation caused by heat energy
heata form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
heaterdevice that heats / heats water or supplies warmth to a room
English > heat: 11 senses > verb 2, possession
MeaningProvide with heat / heat / heat.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"heat the house"
Narrowersteam-heatheat by means of steam
Broadersupply, provide, render, furnishGive something useful or necessary to
Spanishcaldear, calentar
Catalancaldejar, calfar, escalfar
Adjectivesheatablecapable of becoming hot
Nounsheatthe presence of heat
heatthe sensation caused by heat energy
heata form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
heaterdevice that heats / heats water or supplies warmth to a room
heating, heatutility to warm / warm a building
English > heat: 11 senses > verb 3, emotion
MeaningArouse or excite feelings and passions.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymsinflame, stir up, wake, ignite, fire up
Narrowerfermentwork up into agitation or excitement / excitement
Broaderarouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provokeCall forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Spanishcalentar, encender, inflamar
Nounsheatthe trait of being intensely emotional
English > heat: 11 senses > verb 4, change
Meaninggain heat or get hot.
PatternSomething ----s
ModelThe water heats
Example"The room heated up quickly"
Synonymshot up, heat up
Caused byheat, heat upmake hot or hotter
Entailed bycarbonize, carboniseTurn into carbon, as by burning
fuseBecome plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
NarrowerfryBe excessively hot
overheatGet excessively and undesirably hot
Broaderchange state, turnUndergo a transformation or a change of position or action
Oppositecool, chill, cool downLoose heat
Spanishacalorarse, caldear, calentar
Catalanacalorar-se, caldejar, calfar, escalfar
Adjectivesheatablecapable of becoming hot
Nounsheatutility to warm / warm a building
heatthe presence of heat
heatthe sensation caused by heat energy
heata form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
heatingthe process of becoming warmer

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