Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hotness

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
hot-ness
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of being hot, heat.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English hotnes, from Old English hātnes (“hotness, heat”), equivalent to hot + -ness.

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What does hotness mean?
The condition of being hot, heat.
Where does hotness come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce hotness

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