hotter

¹

[hot-er]

verb (used without object)

Scot. and North England.

1. to vibrate up and down; shake, totter, or rattle, as a plate on a shelf.

2. to stammer.

hotter

²

[hot-er]

adjective

1. comparative of hot.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hotter¹

1790–1800; < early Dutch dialect hotteren, frequentative with -er- of Middle Dutch hotten to shake; akin to hotch

Example Sentences

Although the state’s drought picture has improved for the moment, scientists caution that conditions across the West are trending hotter and drier because of the burning of fossil fuels and resultant climate change.

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Blazes were once rare in the Mojave Desert, but have become increasingly common amid hotter, drier conditions and more extreme swings in precipitation.

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The analysis shows that delayed emissions cuts lead to heatwaves that grow hotter, last longer, and strike more frequently.

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If you thought the redistricting wars couldn’t get any hotter, wince again.

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My palm burns even hotter, almost like a warning that something is about to happen.

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