hothead

Meanings

Plural: hotheads

Noun

a belligerent grouch
a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
One who angers easily or goes in search of arguments or fights.
One who reacts quickly and without thinking carefully first.

Origin / Etymology

From hot + head. Compare English hotbrain (“a hothead”); Middle English hot-heorte, hat-heorte (“anger”), Old English hātheort (“furious, angry, irascible, passionate, ardent”, literally “hot-heart”).

Synonyms

daredevil, fire-eater, harum-scarum, lunatic, madcap, swashbuckler

Scrabble Score: 14

hothead is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
hothead is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hothead is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

hothead is a valid Words With Friends word