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hotheaded
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hotheaded
(adjective)
hotheaded
/
ˈ
hɑːt
ˈ
hɛdəd/
adjective
hotheaded
/
ˈ
hɑːt
ˈ
hɛdəd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of HOTHEADED
[
more hotheaded; most hotheaded
]
informal
:
easily angered
a
hotheaded
boss
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:
very angry
He wrote a
hotheaded
letter.
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