hotheaded

hot·head·ed | \ ˈhät-ˈhe-dəd

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Definition of hotheaded

: easily angered : fiery, impetuous

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He wrote a hot-headed letter.

Recent Examples on the Web Oh, and don't forget about the bad guys, including Adam Driver's Kylo Ren, the evil First Order's hotheaded new Supreme Leader. — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, "Is C-3PO a goner? 5 things that shook us in the new 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' trailer," 22 Oct. 2019 Monty, Bryce, and Alex are all leaving when the Hillcrest student tries to say goodbye the closeted, hotheaded football player and gets beaten — hence the need for blackmail. — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, "13 Reasons Why season 3 binge recap," 23 Aug. 2019 Adora is strong, tough, hotheaded, and a fish out of water in the world of princess luxury and palace etiquette, which are traits highly reminiscent of the title character in The Legend of Korra. — Samantha Nelson, The Verge, "Netflix’s She-Ra reboot follows closely in Steven Universe’s footsteps," 8 Nov. 2018 And his singing gained fervor during action scenes, especially when the incensed Roméo kills Tybalt (Bogdan Volkov), Juliette’s hotheaded cousin, in a duel. — Anthony Tommasini, New York Times, "Review: Third Tenor’s Not Quite a Charm in the Met’s ‘Roméo’," 24 Apr. 2018 Their rivalry is recreated in this film, with Shia LaBeouf playing the hotheaded Mr. McEnroe and Sverrir Gudnason playing the melancholy Mr. Borg. — New York Times, "What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Secret City’ and ‘Blue Valentine’," 5 July 2018 Joe questions his own hotheaded, shoot-from-the-hip nature, especially when age gets in the way of taking action. — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, "Obama and Biden ride again (as detectives!) in the fun mystery, 'Hope Never Dies'," 9 July 2018 That a hotheaded, highborn Southerner killed a working man confirmed Northern fears about the intemperate behavior of Southern defenders of slavery, according to Gugliotta. — Robert Mitchell, Washington Post, "A hungry congressman didn’t get the breakfast he ordered. So he shot the waiter.," 23 June 2018 The Caps avoided any hotheaded retaliation and concentrated on a gritty effort that was enough to even the series. — Sean Meagher, OregonLive.com, "Washington Capitals even Stanley Cup Final at 1-1 with Game 2 win," 31 May 2018

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“Hotheaded.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hotheadedly. Accessed 9 December 2019.

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