The difference between Cute and Hot

When used as adjectives, cute means possessing physical features, behaviors, personality traits or other properties that are mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals, whereas hot means having a high temperature.


Hot is also verb with the meaning: to heat.

check bellow for the other definitions of Cute and Hot

  1. Cute as an adjective:

    Possessing physical features, behaviors, personality traits or other properties that are mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals; e.g. fair, dainty, round, and soft physical features, disproportionately large eyes and head, playfulness, fragility, helplessness, curiosity or shyness, innocence, affectionate behavior.

    Examples:

    "Our reaction to cute attributes is understood as the way nature ensures mammals care for their young."

  2. Cute as an adjective:

    Generally, attractive or pleasing, especially in a youthful, dainty, quaint or fun-spirited way.

    Examples:

    "Let's go to the mall and look for cute girls."

  3. Cute as an adjective:

    Affected or contrived to charm; mincingly clever; precious; cutesy.

    Examples:

    "The actor's performance was too cute for me. All that mugging to the audience killed the humor."

    "Don't get cute with me, boy!"

  4. Cute as an adjective:

    Mentally keen or discerning (See also acute)

    Examples:

    "synonyms: clever shrewd"

    "Cute trick, but can you do it consistently?"

  1. Hot as an adjective (of an [[object]]):

    Having a high temperature.

    Examples:

    "He forgot the frying pan was hot, and dropped it suddenly."

  2. Hot as an adjective:

    (of the weather) Causing the air to be hot.

    Examples:

    "It is too hot to be outside.  nowrap It is hotter in summer than in winter."

  3. Hot as an adjective:

    (of a person or animal) Feeling the sensation of heat, especially to the point of discomfort.

    Examples:

    "I was so hot from being in the sun too long.  nowrap Aren't you hot with that thick coat on?"

  4. Hot as an adjective:

    (of a temper) Easily provoked to anger.

    Examples:

    "Be careful, he has a hot temper and may take it out on you."

  5. Hot as an adjective:

    Feverish.

  6. Hot as an adjective:

    (of food) Spicy.

    Examples:

    "Before moving to India, I never ate hot food. The Indians love spicy food."

  7. Hot as an adjective (informal):

    Very good, remarkable, exciting.

    Examples:

    "He's a hot young player, we should give him a trial."

  8. Hot as an adjective:

    Stolen.

    Examples:

    "'hot merchandise"

  9. Hot as an adjective (incomparable):

    Electrically charged.

    Examples:

    "a hot wire"

  10. Hot as an adjective (informal):

    Radioactive.

  11. Hot as an adjective (slang, of a person):

    Very physically and/or sexually attractive.

    Examples:

    "That girl is hot!"

  12. Hot as an adjective (slang):

    Sexual or sexy; involving sexual intercourse or sexual excitement.

  13. Hot as an adjective (slang):

    Sexually aroused; horny.

  14. Hot as an adjective:

    Popular; in demand.

    Examples:

    "His new pickup is hot!"

  15. Hot as an adjective:

    Very close to finding or guessing something to be found or guessed.

    Examples:

    "Am I warm yet?'' — ''You're hot!"

  16. Hot as an adjective:

    Performing strongly; having repeated successes.

  17. Hot as an adjective:

    Fresh; just released.

  18. Hot as an adjective:

    Uncomfortable, difficult to deal with; awkward, dangerous, unpleasant.

  19. Hot as an adjective (slang):

    Examples:

    "He was finished in a hot minute."

    "I dated him for a hot second."

  1. Hot as a verb (with ''up''):

    To heat; to make or become hot.

  2. Hot as a verb (with ''up''):

    To become lively or exciting.