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hothead

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hot·head  (hthd)
n.
A quick-tempered or impetuous person.
hothead [ˈhɒtˌhɛd]
n
an excitable or fiery person
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hothead - a belligerent grouch
fire-eater
crank, crosspatch, grouch, grump, churl - a bad-tempered person
2.hotheadhothead - a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
daredevil, harum-scarum, madcap, swashbuckler, lunatic
adventurer, venturer - a person who enjoys taking risks
tearaway - a reckless and impetuous person
Translations
hothead [ˈhɒthed] N → exaltado/a m/f
hothead [ˈhɒthɛd] n → tête f brûlée
hothead [ˈhɒtˌhɛd] n (fig) → testa calda
hothead [ˈhɒtˌhɛd] n (fig) → testa calda


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Then out rides our own little hothead with the patch over his eye, and my Lord Audley with his four Cheshire squires, and a few others of like kidney, and after them went the prince and Chandos, and then the whole throng of us, with axe and sword, for we had shot away our arrows.
The White Company by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
They are two hotheads -- the one a Gascon, the other from Picardy; both are easily excited, but they quiet down immediately.
Twenty Years After by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
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