hotness
hotness — noun
1. the property of feeling warm or producing warmth to the touch, often felt in foo
the property of feeling warm or producing warmth to the touch, often felt in food, drinks, weather, or surfaces near a fire.
Tunde could not eat the soup straight away because of its hotness.
the hotness of [food] — typical use with cooked food
The hotness of the desert sand burned through Constanza's thin sandals.
the hotness of [surface] — used with a noun naming the warm object
Asher felt the hotness of the oven door before he had even opened it.
Bao complained about the hotness of the chilli sauce on his noodles.
文法句型
the hotness of [noun]
用法筆記
Often appears as 'the hotness of [noun]'. Less common than 'heat' in everyday speech; 'heat' is the more typical word for warmth in food or weather, while 'hotness' tends to draw attention to the sensation itself.
常見錯誤
2. the measurable degree of how warm something is, especially in technical or scien
the measurable degree of how warm something is, especially in technical or scientific descriptions of materials and reactions.
Engineers measured the hotness of the engine to make sure it was safe to restart.
technical / engineering register
The lab report listed the hotness of each metal sample after one hour in the furnace.
measured degree in a scientific report
Nila recorded the hotness of the reactor every five minutes during the test.
The cooking thermometer shows the hotness of the oil before frying begins.
- temperature
the standard, everyday word
- heat level
informal alternative
文法句型
the hotness of [substance]
用法筆記
Technical synonym for 'temperature'. In normal writing, 'temperature' is almost always the right word; 'hotness' is reserved for contexts that focus on the degree of warmth itself, often in physics, chemistry, or engineering descriptions.