heat — the quality of being hot; high temperature
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the quality of being hot; high temperature
Pronunciation (IPA): /hiːt/
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
A person struggles with intense heat as their ice cream melts
Through the scorching heat, my feet still beat!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Heat derives from Old English hǣtu, tracing back to the Proto-Germanic ancestor *haitiz. This ancient Germanic root refers to the fundamental concept of warmth or high temperature, with cognates appearing across Germanic languages.
Breakdown
hǣtu (Old English, warmth) → heat (Modern English). The word underwent regular phonetic changes from Proto-Germanic *haitiz through Old English vowel shifts to arrive at the modern form.
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📝Examples
“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.”
“Can you feel the heat? It's like being inside a giant oven!”
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