heat

n

1. hotness, calefaction, warmth, warmness, caloric, caloricity; torridity, torridness, fieriness, red heat; incandescence, white heat; tepidity, tepidness, lukewarmness, lukewarmth.

2. fever, temperature, Inf. temp, Pathol. pyrexia, febricity, feverishness, flush, redness.

3. heat wave, hot streak, sultriness, dog days; swelter, summer, oppressive or tropical heat.

4. warmth, intensity, vehemence, passion, ardor, fervor, fervidness, zeal, eagerness, enthusiasm; exhilaration, excitement, arousal, stimulation, agitation, furor.

v

5.Often heat up

reheat, warm up or over, make hot or warm, Obs. chafe, precook, parboil; cook, bake, microwave, fire, kiln; toast, broil, char-broil, grill, barbecue; saute, braise, panfry, brown, fry, griddle, frizzle, fricassee; brew, mull; superheat, boil, bring to a boil, seethe, stew, simmer, steam, scald; parch, roast, torrefy, scorch, singe, sear, cauterize; burn, overcook, char, carbonize, cremate, incinerate, deflagrate; (all of metals) melt or melt down, fuse, smelt, cupel, scorify.

6. warm, enthuse, inspirit, enliven, animate, flush; excite, arouse, stimulate, quicken, rouse, stir, awaken, kindle, spark, set in motion; inflame, impassion, fire up, light a fire under [s.o.], set on fire, ignite