heat
Thermal energy.
Other meanings
The condition or quality of being hot.
“Stay out of the heat of the sun!”
An attribute of a spice that causes a burning sensation in the mouth.
“The chili sauce gave the dish heat.”
Word history
From Old English "hǣtu".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “heat” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.