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te — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hot adj Having or giving off a high temperature.
  • spicy adjective Containing spices, or producing a hot, burning sensation on the tongue (usually from chili).
  • tee noun The small peg used to hold a golf ball, or the marked spot where a golfer starts each hole.
  • warm adj Having a moderately high, usually pleasant, temperature.

Senses

te is used for these senses in English:

  • hot (of an object) Having or giving off a high temperature.
  • spicy (informal, of flavors) Provoking a burning sensation due to the presence of capsaicin.
  • tee The name of the Latin-script letter T/t.
  • warm Of a somewhat high temperature, often but not always connoting that the high temperature is pleasant rather than uncomfortable.

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.

spicy — full definition

  1. adjective Containing spices, or producing a hot, burning sensation on the tongue (usually from chili).
  2. adjective Lively, scandalous, or mildly racy — used for talk, gossip, or behavior.

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