Definition of HOTSPUR

hotspur

Plural: hotspurs

Noun

  • A impetuous, hot-headed person; someone easily provoked.
  • English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)
  • a rash or impetuous person
  • somebody who is rash, impetuous or impulsive

Examples

  • His opponent was a hotspur, always eager to challenge dictionary definitions.

Origin / Etymology

From hot + spur.

Synonyms

Harry Hotspur, Percy, Sir Henry Percy, hothead

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

hotspur: valid Words With Friends Word