Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A hot-headed or violent, impetuous person.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun A violent, passionate person; a hasty or impetuous person.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun Alternative spelling of hothead.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
  • noun a belligerent grouch

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Examples

  • Maybe someone should tell my husband confronting the hot-head (with a gun) he should have not paid the mordida.

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  • Vatican apologists and strict adherents will fulminate on and on about the first priest, Peter, receiving the keys to the church and such, but even if those who ignore the several weak links and breaks in the chain of apostolic succession generally concede that Peter himself was a bit of a hot-head, the great mistake-maker of the apostles.

    Michele Somerville: Roy Bourgeois Detained At The Vatican For The Crime Of Primacy Of Conscience Michele Somerville 2011

  • Maybe someone should tell my husband confronting the hot-head (with a gun) he should have not paid the mordida.

    Page 2 2009

  • Maybe someone should tell my husband confronting the hot-head (with a gun) he should have not paid the mordida.

    Page 2 2009

  • Maybe someone should tell my husband confronting the hot-head (with a gun) he should have not paid the mordida.

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  • Randy is an impulsive hot-head with a baaad temper (especially when it comes to "uppity women").

    Cue the "Honeymooners" theme (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009

  • Maybe someone should tell my husband confronting the hot-head (with a gun) he should have not paid the mordida.

    Page 2 2009

  • Maybe someone should tell my husband confronting the hot-head (with a gun) he should have not paid the mordida.

    Page 2 2009

  • The US was already too far gone from the Bush years to be saved, I'm just grateful that we have someone cool and calm like Obama to gently guide the Titanic into an iceberg, rather that crazy old hot-head John McCain.

    CNN Poll: Obama approval drops 7 points over last 100 days 2009

  • Robin is the super-serious leader, Beast Boy is definitely a goofball, and Cyborg is kind of a hot-head.

    Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Would you like to suggest a writing article? (Sticky post) 2009

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