hothead
Meanings
noun
- One who becomes angry easily or goes in search of arguments or fights.
- One who reacts quickly and without thinking carefully first.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From hot + head. Compare English hotbrain (“a hothead”); Middle English hot-heorte, hat-heorte (“anger”), Old English hātheort (“furious, angry, irascible, passionate, ardent”, literally “hot-heart”).
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