hotblood

noun hot·blood \ ˈhät-ˌbləd \

Definition of hotblood

1 : one that is hot-blooded; especially : one having strong passions or a quick temper

2 : thoroughbred 2

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THEN: When tempers flared in early New Orleans and a simple apology just wasn't enough, hotbloods took to the field of honor to settle the dispute with swords or pistols.

— NOLA.com, "En(d) garde!: The end of the dueling era in New Orleans' City Park," 28 July 2017

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First Known Use of hotblood

1798

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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hot blood

noun

legal Definition of hot blood

: heat of passion

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