heat — the quality of being hot; high temperature
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the quality of being hot; high temperature
Pronunciation (IPA): /hiːt/
Korean meaning: 열, 더위, 고온
Korean pronunciation: 히트 (강세: 히트)
Example Sentences
- My laptop generates so much heat that I could fry an egg on it!
- The chef needs to heat the oil to 180°C for perfect french fries.
- During the exam period, students feel the heat of academic pressure.
heat
NOUN//hiːt//
the quality of being hot; high temperature

💡 Concept
A person struggles with intense heat as their ice cream melts

🎵 Rhyme
Through the scorching heat, my feet still beat!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/hiːt/
🇬🇧 UK/hiːt/
🌳Etymology
Rootheat
Origin
고대 영어 'hǣtu'에서 유래되어 게르만어족의 공통 조상어로 거슬러 올라갑니다. '뜨거움'이라는 기본적인 개념을 나타내는 매우 오래된 단어입니다.
🎵Rhyme
beatseatmeetfeetstreet
beat
seat
meet
feet
street
🔗Collocations
body heat
heat wave
turn up the heat
heat treatment
in the heat of battle
heat up
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My laptop generates so much heat that I could fry an egg on it!”
“The chef needs to heat the oil to 180°C for perfect french fries.”
“During the exam period, students feel the heat of academic pressure.”
😄 Fun example
“Can you feel the heat? It's like being inside a giant oven!”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
warmthtemperaturehotnessfeverpassion
Antonyms
coldcoolnesschill
Related
hotwarmfireburntemperaturethermal
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