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heat
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- pronunciation:
- hit
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
Heat is a kind of energy that makes you feel warm. If you have heat inside your house in the winter, you don't feel cold.
We were warmed by the heat of the fire.The heat of the sun felt good after we swam.- synonyms:
- hotness
- similar words:
- warmth
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| related words: |
fire |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
heats, heating, heated |
| definition 1: |
When you heat something, you make it warm or hot.
Hannah heated her soup in the microwave.- synonyms:
- warm
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| definition 2: |
When something heats, or "heats up," it becomes warm or hot.
The cabin heated up quickly once they lit a fire in the fireplace.- synonyms:
- warm
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| related words: |
fire, toast |
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