Definition

Noun: - Intense sexual desire or attraction for someone: A strong, often sudden, feeling of physical or romantic attraction toward another person. This is an informal, slang expression.

Usage

This noun phrase is used informally to describe a powerful feeling of lust or infatuation. It is almost always used with the definite article "the" and the verb "have" or "get" in the construction "to have/get the hots for [someone]."

Examples

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is typically used in a lighthearted or humorous context and is considered casual. It is not appropriate for formal writing or speech.
• It implies a physical, desirous component to the attraction, not just a platonic or romantic interest.

Variants and Related Words

• Hot (adj): While "hot" can describe someone who is physically attractive, the phrase "the hots" is a fixed idiomatic noun form.
• Crush (n): A more common informal term for a brief, intense infatuation, which can be less explicitly sexual than "the hots."

Synonyms

• Lust (n): A strong sexual desire.
• Infatuation (n): An intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone.
• Desire (n): A strong feeling of wanting to have someone sexually.

Related Idioms

• To have a crush on someone: To have a romantic infatuation with someone, often seen as slightly less intense or physical than "having the hots."
• To be hot for someone: A less common variant with a similar meaning to "have the hots for someone."

Noun

1. intense sexual desire