kuuma — meaning in English

English meaning

• hot adj Having or giving off a high temperature.
• steamy adj Full of steam or humid heat.
• sultry adjective Hot and humid, with heavy, still air.

Senses

kuuma is used for these senses in English:

• hot (of a person or animal) Feeling the sensation of heat, especially to the point of discomfort.
• hot (US, uncomparable) Electrically charged.
• hot (informal) Radioactive. [from the 20th c.]
• hot (colloquial, of a person) Very physically or sexually attractive.
• hot (slang) Stolen. [from the 20th c.]
• steamy (colloquial, figurative) Erotic.
• sultry (figuratively) Sexually enthralling.

hot — full definition

1. adj Having or giving off a high temperature.
2. adj Very attractive or sexually appealing.
3. adj Extremely popular, in demand, or currently exciting.
4. adj Spicy or pungent in taste.
5. adj Live, active, or ready for use — for example, a hot microphone or a live electrical wire.

steamy — full definition

1. adj Full of steam or humid heat.
2. adj Sexually charged or erotic.

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