hots
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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“Pepper” follows the overlapping pursuits of a handful of pepper enthusiasts, whose interests lie in the hottest of the hots, peppers that induce sweating, crying and retching within minutes.
From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2024
Coates told Western Clippings that she ultimately left the “Superman” series because she’d always had the hots to play comedy.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2023
And then, of course, no one is going to walk into a sub shop and say, "Give me a medium-rare cheese steak with everything, extra hots."
From Salon • Jul. 8, 2023
As the story hots up, they fight back, and there's a surreal final showdown.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2023
It took effort for the riders to avoid looking right at it every time they rode in morning workouts or circled the barn walking hots.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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