hotter
1 Americanverb (used without object)
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to vibrate up and down; shake, totter, or rattle, as a plate on a shelf.
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to stammer.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of hotter
1790–1800; < early Dutch dialect hotteren, frequentative with -er- of Middle Dutch hotten to shake; akin to hotch
Example Sentences
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Hotter, drier conditions will also create fresh risks for agriculture, already under pressure as the ongoing conflict raises the costs of fertiliser and fuel needed for farming equipment.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Hotter furnaces and better steel, he reminds us, produced powerful engines for agriculture and energy generation and led to dramatic gains in food production and long-distance transportation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Hotter, drier, windier, wetter — the extremes are battering us increasingly.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025
She then introduced one of her earliest singles, Hotter Than Hell, telling fans it was the track that had earned her a recording contract.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025
He unwrapped the Stevie Wonder album, which was called Hotter Than July.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
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