hottie

/ˈhɒti/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhɑːti/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhä-tē/ (ame, mw)

hottie — noun

  • hottiesingular
  • hottiesplural

1. an informal word for a person whose appearance makes other people find them sexu

1.名詞C1
釋義

an informal word for a person whose appearance makes other people find them sexually attractive, often used as a casual compliment among friends.

例句

Mei whispered to her best friend that the new lifeguard at the pool was a total hottie.

predicative: be a (total) hottie

Every girl in the class agreed that Joaquin's older brother was a complete hottie.

同義詞
  • babe

    similar slang, can address the person directly as a term of endearment

  • stunner

    emphasises the visual impact of beauty, slightly less sexual

  • knockout

    stresses overwhelming attractiveness, often at first sight

文法句型

a hottie

what a hottie

用法筆記

Informal register only — never appropriate in formal writing or professional contexts. Subject is usually a person being talked about in their absence; saying it directly to the person can sound forward or objectifying.

常見錯誤

❌My grandmother is such a hottie.
✅My grandmother is still very attractive.
💡'hottie' is youth-coded slang about sexual appeal; using it for older relatives sounds odd.
❌The painting is a real hottie.
✅The painting is really striking.
💡'hottie' applies to people, not objects or artworks.

2. a soft rubber container that you fill with hot water and place in your bed or ag

2.名詞C1
釋義

a soft rubber container that you fill with hot water and place in your bed or against your body to keep you warm on cold nights.

例句

Nana boiled the kettle and filled a hottie for Saoirse before bedtime.

fill a hottie

On freezing nights the Patel children each take a hottie under the duvet.

take a hottie under the duvet

同義詞
  • hot-water bottle

    the full standard form, used in all registers

  • hwb

    rare written abbreviation, mostly in product listings

文法句型

fill a hottie

tuck a hottie into bed

用法筆記

Chiefly British, Australian, and New Zealand informal usage. In American English, the full form 'hot-water bottle' is preferred. Distinguish from sense 1 by physical context (bed, cold weather, pain relief).

常見錯誤

❌I plugged in my hottie before bed.
✅I filled my hottie with hot water before bed.
💡a hottie is filled, not plugged in; it has no electrical parts.