n.
Pronunciation: ' h ē t
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English heten, from Old English h ǣ tan; akin to Old English h ā t hot
Date: before 12th century
intransitive verb
1 : to become warm or hot
2 : to start to spoil from heat
transitive verb
1 : to make warm or hot
2 : EXCITE
– heat · able \ ' h ē -t ə -b ə l \ adjective