hot-blooded
Americanadjective
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excitable; impetuous.
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ardent, passionate, or virile.
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adventuresome, exciting, or characterized by adventure and excitement.
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(of livestock) of superior or pure breeding.
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(of horses) being a Thoroughbred or having Arab blood.
adjective
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passionate or excitable
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(of a horse) being of thoroughbred stock
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Etymology
Origin of hot-blooded
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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The transition wasn’t complete: Jobs was still strong-willed, but now his actions were intentional rather than hot-blooded.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
High-end graphics, sophisticated game design and hot-blooded hype have all contributed to its success - as well as the size of China's gaming community, which is the largest in the world.
From BBC • Aug. 24, 2024
On a deeper level, all this hot-blooded meal prep has me thinking about the relationship between rage and agency, especially in family structures like mine where one person does most, if not all, the cooking.
From Salon • Mar. 18, 2021
He’s a hot-blooded guy leaving a rabid basketball place, for a school where, as Cronin said, “they’re doing yoga in the middle of campus at 9 at night.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2019
Luke’s mother always said her people were hot-blooded, angry like a stick of dynamite.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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