hot and bothered

adjective

Aggravated or irritated.

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flusteredperturbedrattleddiscomposed
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Meanings

adjectivehot and bothered (comparative more hot and bothered, superlative most hot and bothered)

comparative more hot and bothered · superlative most hot and bothered

  1. colloquialidiomaticAggravated or irritated.
  2. idiomaticslangSexually aroused.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivethrown into a state of agitated confusion; (‘rattled’ is an informal term)

Similar
flusteredperturbedrattleddiscomposed
Also see
arousedcornydrippyflusteredfreakyhothot under the collarlitperturbedvenerealwantonwet

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Portuguese (tudo) arregaçado
  • (tudo) arregaçadosexually aroused
Spanish calenturiento
  • calenturientosexually aroused
Cite this entry
APA

hot and bothered. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20and%20bothered

MLA

“hot and bothered.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20and%20bothered. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hot and bothered,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20and%20bothered.

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