heatedly

heat ► NOUN 1) the quality of being hot; high temperature. 2) heat seen as a form of energy arising from the random motion of molecules. 3) a source or level of heat for cooking. 4) intensity of feeling, especially of anger or excitement. 5) (the heat) informal intensive and unwelcome pressure: the heat is on. 6) a preliminary round in a race or contest.

► VERB 1) make or become hot or warm. 2) (heat up) become more intense and exciting. 3) (heated) inflamed with passion or conviction: a heated argument.

● if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen — Cf. ↑if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen

● in the heat of the moment — Cf. ↑in the heat of the moment

● on heat — Cf. ↑on heat

DERIVATIVES heatedly adverb.

ORIGIN Old English, related to HOT(Cf. ↑hotness).