heat

CEFRA2

/ˈhiːt/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A high temperature or the energy that makes things warm.

  2. 02

    verb

    To make something warm or hot.

Examples

  • Heat the oil and add the onions.

  • I don't mind the cold, but I can't stand the heat.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈhɪi̯t]
  • /hɛt/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An attribute of a spice that causes a burning sensation in the mouth.

  2. The condition or quality of being hot.

  3. Thermal energy.

More examples

In context

  • Stay out of the heat of the sun!

  • The chili sauce gave the dish heat.

  • The heat is intense.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English hete, from Old English hǣtu, from Proto-West Germanic *haitī, from Proto-Germanic *haitį̄ (“heat”), from Proto-Indo-European *keHy- (“heat; hot”). Cognate with Scots hete (“heat”), Saterland Frisian Hatte (“heat”), Old High German heizī (“heat”). Related also to Dutch hitte (“heat”), German Hitze (“heat”), Swedish hetta (“heat”), Faroese and Icelandic hiti (“heat”). Related to hot.