Definition of HOTHEAD

hothead

Plural: hotheads

Noun

  • A person prone to anger or impulsive actions.
  • a belligerent grouch
  • a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
  • One who angers easily or goes in search of arguments or fights.
  • One who reacts quickly and without thinking carefully first.

Examples

  • My opponent’s hothead play of ’ZARF’ was risky but paid off.
  • Someone get this hothead out of here before he does some damage.
  • The club was full of eager young hotheads who never seemed to be able to agree on anything.

Origin / 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”).

Synonyms

daredevil, fire-eater, harum-scarum, lunatic, madcap, swashbuckler

Scrabble Score: 14

hothead: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hothead: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hothead: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

hothead: valid Words With Friends Word