OVERHEATED Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word overheated. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for OVERHEATED
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baking | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • making bread or cake or pastry etc. • cooking by dry heat in an oven adjective satellite • as hot as if in an oven | ||||||||
blistering | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin adjective satellite • harsh or corrosive in tone • hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters • very fast; capable of quick response and great speed | ||||||||
boiling | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
noun • the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas • cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil adverb • passionately or agitatedly | ||||||||
burning | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the act of burning something • pain that feels hot as if it were on fire • a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light • execution by electricity • execution by fire • a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin adjective satellite • of immediate import | ||||||||
roasting | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added) | ||||||||
scorching | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adverb • capable of causing burns adjective satellite • hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface | ||||||||
searing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • severely critical | ||||||||
sizzling | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • hot enough to burn with or as if with a hissing sound • characterized by intense emotion or interest or excitement | ||||||||
sweltering | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • excessively hot and humid or marked by sweating and faintness | ||||||||
torrid | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • characterized by intense emotion • emotionally charged and vigorously energetic • extremely hot and dry |