hotheaded

[ hot-hed-id ]

/ ˈhɒtˈhɛd ɪd /

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adjective

hot or fiery in spirit or temper; impetuous; rash: Hotheaded people shouldn't drive cars.

easily angered; quick to take offense.

Nearby words

hotelman, hotere, hotfoot, hotfoot it, hothead, hotheaded, hotheadedly, hothouse, hothouse lamb, hotien, hotkey

Origin of hotheaded

First recorded in 1635–45; hot + head + -ed³

Related forms

hot·head·ed·ly, adverbhot·head·ed·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for hot-headed

“She was hot-headed, had her own way of doing things,” Gill said—and so, he left to form a separate militia group.
Open-Carry Militia Mom ‘Murders’ Family|Brandy Zadrozny|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Last month, Grigorieva, whom one source described as “hot-headed,” fired and replaced her lawyers.
How Mel Is Winning the Media War|Nicole LaPorte|October 11, 2010|DAILY BEAST
An' that poor, hot-headed Jack--he loves you as well as he can love anythin'.
The Mysterious Rider|Zane Grey
I shall see that hot-headed boy's mother, and bring him to reason.
The Ivory Gate, a new edition|Walter Besant

This hot-headed youth, forsooth, cannot be at rest unless he embroil me in a quarrel with Juno.
The Lusiad|Lus de Cames
I am coming back a man, Val; I went away a hot-headed, passionate, unreasoning boy.
A Changed Heart|May Agnes Fleming
Ab, hot-headed and fierce lover in the tree top, looked on admiringly.
The Story of Ab|Stanley Waterloo

British Dictionary definitions for hot-headed

hot-headed

adjective

impetuous, rash, or hot-tempered

Derived Forms

hot-headedly, adverbhot-headedness, noun

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