heated

[hee-tid]

adjective

1. made hot or hotter; warmed.

2. excited; inflamed; vehement.

   a heated discussion.

   Synonyms: fierce, impassioned, passionate

heated

/ ˈhiːtɪd /

adjective

1. made hot; warmed

2. impassioned or highly emotional

Other Word Forms

• heatedly adverb
• heatedness noun
• unheated adjective
• well-heated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of heated¹

First recorded in 1585–95; heat + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Referring to a heated media interview earlier this week, TKV said: "He has a persona - he's a good guy in front of the cameras, but behind the scenes he makes cheeky comments."

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Apparently she wants skin cream, candles, cheap jewelry, expensive pajamas, aromatherapy shower pods, and a pillow that does heated shiatsu massage.

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It didn’t have central air conditioning, and it was heated by an old-fashioned boiler.

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Both the heated fluids from below and the cooler, methane-filled gases from the sediments move upward through the same pathways.

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American drivers also have shifted to bigger vehicles with more costly creature comforts, such as heated steering wheels and vented seats.

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Related Words

• acrimonious 
• bitter 
• feverish 
• fierce 
• fiery 
• frenzied 
• furious 
• hectic 
• impassioned 
• intense 
• passionate 
• stormy 
• tempestuous 
• vehement 
• violent