hot and bothered
Agitated and uncomfortable
Hot and bothered describes a state of agitation, whether from anxiety, anger, or sexual arousal.
Someone all hot and bothered about a minor inconvenience is flustered and upset.
In flirtatious contexts, the phrase suggests being turned on: That scene in the movie got me hot and bothered.
The expression plays on physical heat as a sign of emotional or sexual excitement.
Nervously upset and confused
- turned onMade active or operational
- excitedEagerly anticipating something
- titillatedMildly aroused or excited
- lustfulFeeling strong sexual desire
amorous · passionate · desirous · stimulated · infatuated · smitten · breathless · blushing
Nervously upset and confused
- irritatedSlightly angered or bothered
- frustratedAnnoyed by obstacles
- exasperatedIntensely irritated, patience gone
- annoyedMildly vexed
ruffled · vexed · perturbed · impatient · restless · anxious · disconcerted · upset
flustered
Nervously upset and confused
- turned onMade active or operational
- excitedEagerly anticipating something
- titillatedMildly aroused or excited
lustful · amorous · passionate · desirous · stimulated · infatuated · smitten · breathless · blushing · weak-kneed
flustered
Nervously upset and confused
- irritatedSlightly angered or bothered
- frustratedAnnoyed by obstacles
- exasperatedIntensely irritated, patience gone
annoyed · ruffled · vexed · perturbed · impatient · restless · anxious · disconcerted · upset · edgy
- infatuationcrush, infatuation, infatuated, smitten, first love
hot and botheredcool and collected
calm and collected · cool as a cucumber · unflappable · composed · serene
hot and botheredcold
Low temperature state
frigid · turned off · unmoved · indifferent · unaroused
bother, heated, bothered, bothering, bothersome, hottest, hotter, unbothered