HEAT

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Heat is the noun that expresses a quality of something that is hot.

It can also be used for the process of heating or the presence of high temperature: Turn the oven to medium heat.

In physiology, heat is the noun used to describe the periodic sexual receptivity of female mammals.

The verb heat means to make something hot or hotter: Heat the milk until it boils.

If you heat up or get heated, you become angry.

spiciness

capsaicin

Chili heat compound

habanero · sriracha · wasabi · horseradish · gochujang · piri piri · scotch bonnet · cayenne · spicy · pungent

temperature

warmth

Heat you feel

thermostat · sweltering · scorching · sizzling · blazing · boiling · humid · muggy · stifling · oppressive

passion

desire

Intense wanting

  • lustIntense carnal appetite
  • arousalStirring to heightened state
  • chemistryStudy of substances' interactions

attraction · fervor · intensity · intimacy · embrace · seduction · romance · sensuality · longing · excitement

physics

energy

Power to do work

radiation · transfer · entropy · joules · calories · kinetic · molecular · friction · insulation · dissipation

pressure

stress

Pressure, mental or vocal

spotlight · crunch · tension · urgency · criticism · interrogation · grilling · questioning · confrontation · adversity

cooking

stove

Kitchen heating appliance

  • burnerHeat-producing device component
  • flameBurning gas made visible
  • simmerCook just under boiling

sear · saute · boil · roast · grill · broil · oven · skillet · pan · wok

competition

qualifying

Meeting required criteria

race · sprint · elimination · bracket · tournament · playoff · matchup · showdown · relay · track

estrus

mating

Reproductive pairing behavior

  • breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
  • fertileAble to reproduce abundantly
  • cycleRepeating sequence of events

reproduction · season · ovulation · receptive · pheromones · rutting · estrous · bitch · queen · mare

Opposites
temperature

HEATcold

Low temperature state

coldness · chill · freezing · frigidity · ice

thermal energy transfer

HEATcooling

Losing thermal energy

refrigeration · chilling · freezing · cryogenics · air conditioning

INTENSITY/PRESSURE (metaphorical)

HEATcalm

Free from agitation

relaxation · ease · reprieve · obscurity · slack

Phrases
Family

heats, heated, heating, heater, heaters, heatedly, overheat, overheats, overheated

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G