heat
1. a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature (Freq. 19)
• Syn:
heat energy
• Hypernyms:
energy, free energy
• Hyponyms:
geothermal energy, heat of dissociation, heat of formation, heat of solution, latent heat,
heat of transformation, specific heat
2. the presence of heat (Freq. 6)
• Syn:
hotness, high temperature
• Ant:
coldness (for: hotness)
• Derivationally related forms:
hot (for: hotness)
• Hypernyms:
temperature
• Hyponyms:
calefaction, incalescence, fieriness, red heat, torridity,
warmth, warmness, white heat
3. the sensation caused by heat energy (Freq. 5)
• Syn:
warmth
• Hypernyms:
temperature
4. the trait of being intensely emotional (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
warmth, passion
• Hypernyms:
emotionality, emotionalism
• Hyponyms:
fieriness
5. applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
estrus, oestrus, rut
• Ant:
anestrus (for: estrus)
• Derivationally related forms:
rut (for: rut), estrous (for: estrus)
• Hypernyms:
physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition
6. a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race
• Hypernyms:
race
7. utility to warm a building
- the heating system wasn't working
- they have radiant heating
• Syn:
heating system, heating plant, heating
• Derivationally related forms:
heat (for: heating)
• Hypernyms:
utility
• Hyponyms:
central heating, gas heat, panel heating, steam heat, steam heating
• Part Holonyms:
building, edifice
• Part Meronyms:
boiler, steam boiler, radiator
1. make hot or hotter (Freq. 11)
- the sun heats the oceans
- heat the water on the stove
• Syn:
heat up
• Ant:
cool
• Derivationally related forms:
heatable, heater
• Hypernyms:
change, alter, modify
• Hyponyms:
crispen, toast, crisp, scald, soak,
calcine, preheat, overheat, sear, scorch, broil,
bake, reheat
• Cause:
hot up, heat up
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
- They heat the water
2. provide with heat
- heat the house
• Derivationally related forms:
heatable, heater, heating
• Hypernyms:
supply, provide, render, furnish
• Hyponyms:
steam-heat
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. arouse or excite feelings and passions
- The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor
- The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world
- Wake old feelings of hatred
• Syn:
inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, fire up
• Derivationally related forms:
inflammatory (for: inflame), inflammation (for: inflame), inflaming (for: inflame)
• Hypernyms:
arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke,
fire, raise, provoke
• Hyponyms:
ferment
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
4. gain heat or get hot
- The room heated up quickly
• Syn:
hot up, heat up
• Ant:
cool
• Derivationally related forms:
heatable, heating
• Hypernyms:
change state, turn
• Hyponyms:
overheat, fry
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- The water heats
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