hothead
noun
an impetuous or short-tempered person.
hotheads
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pluralof hothead.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It is designed to weed out the insecure and trigger-happy, the reckless hotheads with something to prove.
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2026
"There are many of us on both sides trying to calm down all those hotheads from both camps who enjoy spreading irresponsible claims, lots of 'fake news' and plenty of insults," Daouda said.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
In 1955, drugmaker McNeil gained FDA approval and launched Tylenol Elixir for Children, advertising it "for little hotheads."
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2023
"Our own hotheads can sometimes be worse than enemy commandos and saboteurs," it said, in a 1 October post viewed more than 1.4m views.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2022
“I fear for you two hotheads, mixing yourselves up with dangerous business. What if these men catch you spying on them? It would go hard with you.”
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
