How to Pronounce "hotter than a pistol"
expression
HAH-ter than uh PIS-tuhl
HOT-uh than uh PIS-tuhl
Definition
If someone or something is 'hotter than a pistol', they are extremely popular, exciting, or very attractive (sometimes sexually). Can also mean something is moving very quickly or intensely.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɑtɝ/ /ˈðæn/, /ðən/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpɪstəɫ
British English
hˈɒtɐ/ /ðˈɐn/ /æɪ/ /pˈɪstəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAH-ter than uh PIS-tuhl
UK
HOT-uh than uh PIS-tuhl
Listen in Context
That new singer is hotter than a pistol right now.
His new business is hotter than a pistol and everyone's talking about it.
She walked into the party looking hotter than a pistol.
That trending app is hotter than a pistol—everybody wants to try it.