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

Kirk was a beloved figure in the conservative movement who in death won praise for using dialogue — though sometimes heated — to make his case.

From Los Angeles Times

The property at the centre of questions for the Reform leader is a four-bedroom house with a heated swimming pool in Frinton-on-Sea, Essex.

From BBC

Watters heated rhetoric was a notable departure from the barrage of condolences and grief shared by other right-wing commentators.

From Salon

However they would require high temperatures, and the rocks don't look like they've been heated.

From BBC

Although the pool was supposedly heated, the actors didn’t experience any warmth.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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