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1. lightning
noun. ['ˈlaɪtnɪŋ'] abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light.
Rhymes with Heat Lightning
- enlightening
- whitening
- frightening
- brightening
- tightening
- heightening
2. lightning
noun. ['ˈlaɪtnɪŋ'] the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more.
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3. heat
noun. ['ˈhiːt'] a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature.
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Etymology
- hætan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- hæte (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. heat
verb. ['ˈhiːt'] make hot or hotter.
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Etymology
- hætan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- hæte (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. heat
noun. ['ˈhiːt'] the presence of heat.
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Etymology
- hætan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- hæte (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. heat
noun. ['ˈhiːt'] the sensation caused by heat energy.
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Antonyms
Etymology
- hætan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- hæte (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. heat
noun. ['ˈhiːt'] the trait of being intensely emotional.
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Antonyms
Etymology
- hætan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- hæte (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. heat
noun. ['ˈhiːt'] applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity.
Antonyms
Etymology
- hætan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- hæte (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. heat
noun. ['ˈhiːt'] a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race.
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Etymology
- hætan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- hæte (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
