Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Hight \Hight\, v. t. & i. [imp. {Hight}, {Hot}, p. p. {Hight},
   {Hote} (?), {Hoten} (?). See {Hote}.] [OE. heiten, highten,
   haten, hoten; also hight, hatte, hette, is called, was
   called, AS. h[=a]tan to call, name, be called, to command,
   promise; also h[=a]tte is called, was called; akin to G.
   heissen to call, be called, bid, Goth. haitan to call, in the
   passive, to be called.]
   1. To be called or named. [Archaic & Poetic.]

   Note: In the form hight, it is used in a passive sense as a
         present, meaning is called or named, also as a
         preterite, was called or named. This form has also been
         used as a past participle. See {Hote}.

               The great poet of Italy, That highte Dante.
                                                  --Chaucer.

               Bright was her hue, and Geraldine she hight.
                                                  --Surrey.

               Entered then into the church the Reverend
               Teacher. Father he hight, and he was, in the
               parish.                            --Longfellow.

               Childe Harold was he hight.        --Byron.

   2. To command; to direct; to impel. [Obs.]

            But the sad steel seized not where it was hight Upon
            the child, but somewhat short did fall. --Spenser.

   3. To commit; to intrust. [Obs.]

            Yet charge of them was to a porter hight. --Spenser.

   4. To promise. [Obs.]

            He had hold his day, as he had hight. --Chaucer.

Hot \Hot\,
   imp. & p. p. of {Hote}. [Obs.] --Spenser.

Hot \Hot\, a. [Compar. {Hotter}; superl. {Hottest}.] [OE. hot,
   hat, AS. h[=a]t; akin to OS. h[=e]t, D. heet, OHG. heiz, G.
   heiss, Icel. heitr, Sw. het, Dan. heed, hed; cf. Goth.
   heit[=o] fever, hais torch. Cf. {Heat}.]
   1. Having much sensible heat; exciting the feeling of warmth
      in a great degree; very warm; -- opposed to cold, and
      exceeding warm in degree; as, a hot stove; hot water or
      air. ``A hotvenison pasty.'' --Shak.

   2. Characterized by heat, ardor, or animation; easily
      excited; firely; vehement; passionate; violent; eager.

            Achilles is impatient, hot, and revengeful.
                                                  --Dryden.

            There was mouthing in hot haste.      --Byron.

   3. Lustful; lewd; lecherous. --Shak.

   4. Acrid; biting; pungent; as, hot as mustard.

   {Hot bed} (Iron Manuf.), an iron platform in a rolling mill,
      on which hot bars, rails, etc., are laid to cool.

   {Hot wall} (Gardening), a wall provided with flues for the
      conducting of heat, to hasten the growth of fruit trees or
      the ripening of fruit.

   {Hot well} (Condensing Engines), a receptacle for the hot
      water drawn from the condenser by the air pump. This water
      is returned to the boiler, being drawn from the hot well
      by the feed pump.

   {In hot water} (Fig.), in trouble; in difficulties. [Colloq.]

   Syn: Burning; fiery; fervid; glowing; eager; animated; brisk;
        vehement; precipitate; violent; furious; ardent;
        fervent; impetuous; irascible; passionate; hasty;
        excitable.

Hote \Hote\, v. t. & i. [pres. & imp. {Hatte}, {Hot}, etc.; p.
   p. {Hote}, {Hoten}, {Hot}, etc. See {Hight}, {Hete}.]
   1. To command; to enjoin. [Obs.] --Piers Plowman.

   2. To promise. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

   3. To be called; to be named. [Obs.]

            There as I was wont to hote Arcite, Now hight I
            Philostrate, not worth a mite.        --Chaucer.

Hote \Hote\, v. t. & i. [pres. & imp. {Hatte}, {Hot}, etc.; p.
   p. {Hote}, {Hoten}, {Hot}, etc. See {Hight}, {Hete}.]
   1. To command; to enjoin. [Obs.] --Piers Plowman.

   2. To promise. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

   3. To be called; to be named. [Obs.]

            There as I was wont to hote Arcite, Now hight I
            Philostrate, not worth a mite.        --Chaucer.

Source : WordNet®

hot
     adj 1: used of physical heat; having a high or higher than
            desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or
            causing a sensation of heat or burning; "hot stove";
            "hot water"; "a hot August day"; "a hot stuffy room";
            "she's hot and tired"; "a hot forehead" [ant: {cold}]
     2: characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement;
        very intense; "the fighting became hot and heavy"; "a hot
        engagement"; "a raging battle"; "the river became a raging
        torrent" [syn: {raging}]
     3: extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked
        by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or
        enthusiasm; "a hot temper"; "a hot topic"; "a hot new
        book"; "a hot love affair"; "a hot argument" [ant: {cold}]
     4: (color) bold and intense; "hot pink"
     5: sexually excited or exciting; "was hot for her"; "hot pants"
     6: recently stolen or smuggled; "hot merchandise"; "a hot car"
     7: very fast; "a blistering pace"; "got off to a hot start";
        "in hot pursuit"; "a red-hot line drive" [syn: {blistering},
         {red-hot}]
     8: wanted by the police; "a hot suspect"
     9: performed or performing with unusually great skill and
        daring and energy; "a hot drummer"; "he's hot tonight"
     10: having a piquant burning taste of spices or peppers;
         "gingery Chinese food"; "hot peppers"; "hot curry"; "corn
         chips with peppery salsa"; "spicy tomato sauce" [syn: {gingery},
          {peppery}, {spicy}]
     11: very popular or successful; "one of the hot young talents";
         "cabbage patch dolls were hot last season"
     12: very unpleasant or even dangerous; "make it hot for him";
         "in the hot seat"; "in hot water"
     13: newest or most recent; "news hot off the press"; "red-hot
         information" [syn: {red-hot}]
     14: having or bringing unusually good luck; "hot at craps"; "the
         dice are hot tonight"
     15: very good; often used in the negative; "he's hot at math but
         not so hot at history"
     16: newly made; "a hot scent"
     17: capable of quick response and great speed; "a hot sports
         car"
     18: having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm; "hot for
         travel"
     19: of a seeker; near to the object sought; "you're getting
         warm"; "hot on the trail" [syn: {warm}]
     20: having or dealing with dangerously high levels of
         radioactivity; "hot fuel rods"; "a hot laboratory"
     21: charged or energized with electricity; "a hot wire"; "a live
         wire" [syn: {live}]
     22: marked by excited activity; "a hot week on the stock market"
     [also: {hottest}, {hotter}]