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heat

n. a race or other contest in which competitors attempt to qualify for entry in the final race or contest

warmth

n. the sensation caused by heat energy

heat energy

n. a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

heating system, heating plant

n. utility to warm a building; "the heating system wasn't working"; "they have radiant heating"

warmth, passion

n. the trait of being intensely emotional

hotness, high temperature

n. the presence of heat

rut, estrus, oestrus

n. applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity

provide with heat

v. provide with heat; "heat the house"

heat up, make hot

v. make hot or hotter; "the sun heats the oceans"; "heat the water on the stove"

inflame, stir up, fire up

v. arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"

hot up, heat up, gain heat, get hot

v. gain heat or get hot; "The room heated up quickly"

fire, ardor, ardour, fervor, fervour, fervency

n. feelings of great warmth and intensity; "he spoke with great ardor"

excitement

n. the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up; "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"; "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation"

freshness, glow

n. an alert and refreshed state

enrage

v. put into a rage; make violently angry

aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate

v. exasperate or irritate

outrage, incense, exasperate, enfuriate, infuriate

v. make furious

madden, make mad

v. make mad; "His behavior is maddening"

torch, burn by arson, burn maliciously

v. burn maliciously, as by arson; "The madman torched the barns"

spread, extend, distribute, cause to spread

v. distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country"

expand, spread out

v. extend in one or more directions; "The dough expands"

blow, be blowing

v. be blowing or storming; "The wind blew from the West"

air, vent, ventilate, air out

v. expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms"

activate, aerate

v. aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter

fan

v. agitate the air

joggle, jiggle, wiggle

v. move to and fro; "Don't jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage!"

oscillate, vibrate

v. move or swing from side to side regularly; "the needle on the meter was oscillating"

bounce

v. leap suddenly; "He bounced to his feet"

bob, move up and down

v. move up and down repeatedly; "her rucksack bobbed gently on her back"

shudder, shiver, throb, thrill

v. tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

shake, agitate

v. move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"

stir up, agitate, foment

v. try to stir up public opinion

touch, stir

v. affect emotionally; "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy"

coldness, cold, low temperature

n. the absence of heat; "the coldness made our breath visible"; "come in out of the cold"; "cold is a vasoconstrictor"

anestrus, anoestrus

n. applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus

cool, chill, cool down, make cooler

v. make cool or cooler; "Chill the food"

cool, chill, cool down, lose heat

v. loose heat; "The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm"

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