Heat
Meaning
The quality of being hot; high temperature.
Pronunciation
UK hiːt
US hiːt
Example Sentences
- It gives off more heat than it gets from the sun.
- The acidity in the citrus juice breaks down the protein in the fish and replicates the process of heat being applied to the meat.
- This means this meat is "cooked", even though there is no heat involved (aka all the harmful bacteria is killed).
- All the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere acts like a blanket, trapping heat from the Sun.
- It sells itself as a spice, yet its heat is a chemical warning that we cheerfully ignore.
- What we call a taste for heat is really a talent for enjoying a false alarm.
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