heats
Puts on burner
Heats is the plural of heat, referring to multiple instances of warmth, intensity, or competitive rounds: The qualifying heats determine who advances to the finals.
In animal breeding, heats are periods of fertility: The mare goes through several heats per season.
As a verb, heats means warms or intensifies: She heats the soup on the stove, The debate heats up as election day approaches.
Intense wanting
- ardorIntense emotional warmth
- fervorIntense emotional intensity
- lustIntense carnal appetite
- longingIntense, persistent desire
infatuation · flame · romance · intensity · fire · burning · smoldering · chemistry
Capsicum pod or stew
- jalapeñoMild-to-medium Mexican pepper
- habaneroExtremely pungent chili variety
- cayennePungent red spice
- pepperPungent dried berry spice
curry · wasabi · sriracha · gochujang · horseradish · pungent · fiery · Scoville
Increasing in temperature
- thermalPertaining to warmth
- degreesUnits of measurement
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
- thermostatAutomatic climate control device
boiling · scorching · sizzling · scalding · sweltering · radiating · convection · conduction
Reproductive cultivation of organisms
- matingReproductive pairing behavior
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
- fertileAble to reproduce abundantly
- seasonYearly division or series
ovulation · receptive · rutting · calling · pheromones · queen · bitch · doe
desire
Intense wanting
longing · infatuation · flame · romance · intensity · fire · burning · smoldering · chemistry · attraction
chili
Capsicum pod or stew
- jalapeñoMild-to-medium Mexican pepper
- habaneroExtremely pungent chili variety
- cayennePungent red spice
pepper · curry · wasabi · sriracha · gochujang · horseradish · pungent · fiery · Scoville · capsaicin
warming
Increasing in temperature
- thermalPertaining to warmth
- degreesUnits of measurement
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
thermostat · boiling · scorching · sizzling · scalding · sweltering · radiating · convection · conduction · radiation
simmers
Cooks near boiling
bakes · broils · grills · fries · blanches · poaches · steams · warms · reheats · preheats
breeding
Reproductive cultivation of organisms
- matingReproductive pairing behavior
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
- fertileAble to reproduce abundantly
season · ovulation · receptive · rutting · calling · pheromones · queen · bitch · doe · mare
qualifying
Meeting required criteria
- preliminaryBefore the main part
- semifinalSecond-to-last tournament stage
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
bracket · playoffs · finals · race · matchup · rivalry · showdown · face-off · trial · sprint
- track and fieldtrack and field, sprinters, sprinter, sprinting, sprint
- sporting eventsrace, game, match, games, final
- swimmingswimming, swimmer, swimmers, swim team, swim teams
- competitionscontests, tournaments, match, matches, game
- competition roundsfinals, semifinals, quarterfinals, first round, second round
- Competition Stagestrials, prelims, preliminaries, qualifier, playoff
heatsfinals
Concluding tests or matches
championships · title matches · elimination rounds · eliminations · playoffs
heatswinters
Coldest annual periods
cold snaps · freezes · frosts · cold spells · colds
- heat upRaise the temperature
- heating upIncreasing in temperature
- heated upIncreased in temperature
- heat waveExtended extreme warmth
- summer heatWarm season's high temperatures
- body heatThermal energy from metabolism
heat, heated, heating, heater, reheat, overheat, preheated, unheated, superheat