/ Dictionary / Index H hot pants: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hot pants Pronunciation: (hot' pants" for 1 hot' pants' for 2), [key] very brief and usually tight-fitting shorts for women and girls, first popularized in the early 1970s. strong sexual desire. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. hot pack hot pepper Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language