hothead
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of hothead
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, the squad is composed of misfits, hotheads, third-year “seniors” and even a narcoleptic tumbler with a solid split.
From Los Angeles Times
Yet the "hothead" in the headlines is now a head coach described as "Mr Calm".
From BBC
"Please don't let young 'hotheads' undermine our cause," said one user.
From BBC
Cohen, once known as a hothead and a paid bully, did not explode as he did when testifying last fall at Trump’s civil fraud trial.
From Seattle Times
"Without the proper deterrent, you're not going to persuade, cajole or plead to hotheads to stop."
From BBC
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