1.
Something that is ~ or ~ hot is very hot.
‘It’s ~ in here,’ complained Miriam...
Often the food may be bubbling and ~ hot on the top, but the inside may still be cold.
= baking
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2.
If you say that you are ~ or ~ hot, you mean that you feel very hot, usually unpleasantly hot.
When everybody else is ~ hot, I’m freezing!
= sweltering
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