Hot-head

Hot-head
Hot-head Hot"-head`, n. A violent, passionate person; a hasty or impetuous person; as, the rant of a hot-head. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • hot|head|ed — hot head|ed or hot|head|ed «HOT HEHD ihd», adjective. 1. having a fiery temper; easily angered: »We re both a little hot headed, I guess, and do things we re sorry for (Winston Churchill). SYNONYM(S): hot tempered. 2. impetuous; headstrong; …   Useful english dictionary

  • hot´head´ed|ly — hot head|ed or hot|head|ed «HOT HEHD ihd», adjective. 1. having a fiery temper; easily angered: »We re both a little hot headed, I guess, and do things we re sorry for (Winston Churchill). SYNONYM(S): hot tempered. 2. impetuous; headstrong; …   Useful english dictionary

  • hot´-head´ed|ly — hot head|ed or hot|head|ed «HOT HEHD ihd», adjective. 1. having a fiery temper; easily angered: »We re both a little hot headed, I guess, and do things we re sorry for (Winston Churchill). SYNONYM(S): hot tempered. 2. impetuous; headstrong; …   Useful english dictionary

  • hot-head|ed — or hot|head|ed «HOT HEHD ihd», adjective. 1. having a fiery temper; easily angered: »We re both a little hot headed, I guess, and do things we re sorry for (Winston Churchill). SYNONYM(S): hot tempered. 2. impetuous; headstrong; …   Useful english dictionary

  • hot|head — «HOT HEHD», noun. a hot headed person: »Rebel students and their leaders were no left wing hotheads preparing the great anti France revolution (Atlantic) …   Useful english dictionary

  • hot head — n. a person with a bad or quick temper. □ Bart is a hot head. Watch out. □ Don’t be such a hot head, Chuck …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • hot´head´ed|ness — hot head|ed or hot|head|ed «HOT HEHD ihd», adjective. 1. having a fiery temper; easily angered: »We re both a little hot headed, I guess, and do things we re sorry for (Winston Churchill). SYNONYM(S): hot tempered. 2. impetuous; headstrong; …   Useful english dictionary

  • hot´-head´ed|ness — hot head|ed or hot|head|ed «HOT HEHD ihd», adjective. 1. having a fiery temper; easily angered: »We re both a little hot headed, I guess, and do things we re sorry for (Winston Churchill). SYNONYM(S): hot tempered. 2. impetuous; headstrong; …   Useful english dictionary

  • hot·head — /ˈhɑːtˌhɛd/ noun, pl heads [count] informal : a person who gets angry easily : a hotheaded person Working on the project with such a hothead has been unpleasant …   Useful english dictionary

  • hot·head·ed — …   Useful english dictionary

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