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hot-head

hot-head is the alternative spelling of hothead.

Meaning of hothead

Noun

hothead (plural hotheads)

  1. (derogatory, idiomatic) One who is prone to anger or who actively seeks out conflicts and confrontations.
    • The club was full of eager young hotheads who never seemed to be able to agree on anything.
  2. (derogatory, idiomatic) One who reacts or responds rapidly without engaging in careful deliberation.
    • Someone get this hothead out of here before he does some damage.

Forms of hot-head

pluralhot-heads

Questions about hot-head

What is hot-head the alternative spelling of?
Hot-head is the alternative spelling of hothead.

Words near hot-head in the dictionary

  1. hot-dogs
  2. hot-flash
  3. hot-flashes
  4. hot-flue
  5. hot-flues
  6. hot-head
  7. hot-headed
  8. hot-headedness
  9. hot-heads
  10. hot-hearted
  11. hot-hoof

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