hothead

noun

hot·​head ˈhät-ˌhed How to pronounce hothead (audio)
: a hotheaded person

Examples of hothead in a Sentence

Working on the project with such a hothead has been unpleasant.
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Plus, the 1997 documentary Elton John: Tantrums and Tiaras (also directed by Furnish) gave a widespread impression that the rock star was a hothead. Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024 Capes was a hothead, said The Times, and had several arguments with sporting authorities. The Week Uk, theweek, 2 Nov. 2024 His figurehead gets clapped because the sight of the police in the Bronx makes itchy hotheads smell a setup. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024 The following year, a jury of six listened to the evidence and was unable to agree on the central question of the case — was Chidsey a hothead who escalated a fight on Aug. 17, 2009, by leaving the bar and getting a gun from his car? Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for hothead 

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hothead was in 1660

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“Hothead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hothead. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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hothead

noun
hot·​head ˈhät-ˌhed How to pronounce hothead (audio)
: a hotheaded person

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