How to sign “Hot” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Hot” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Curl your dominant hand into a tense claw, fingers bent and spread wide.
- Hold the claw just in front of your mouth, close to your lips.
- Throw the claw outward and downward in one quick motion.
- Let your face match the meaning — a quick, sharp burst of heat.
Practice tip
Faster means hotter — but never use this for spicy food; SPICY is its own sign.
Fingerspell “Hot”
Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.
Text-based guide researched from established ASL references (Lifeprint, university and public-health materials) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade.