hothead

noun

hot·head ˈhät-ˌhed

: a hotheaded person

Examples of hothead in a Sentence

Working on the project with such a hothead has been unpleasant.

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Capes was a hothead, said The Times, and had several arguments with sporting authorities. —

The Week Uk, theweek, 2 Nov. 2024 His figurehead gets clapped because the sight of the police in the Bronx makes itchy hotheads smell a setup. —

Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024 The following year, a jury of six listened to the evidence and was unable to agree on the central question of the case — was Chidsey a hothead who escalated a fight on Aug. 17, 2009, by leaving the bar and getting a gun from his car? —

Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2024 As played by Paul Newman, William Bonney is a trigger-happy hothead who’s more misunderstood than evil. —

Keith Phipps, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hothead