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hot–blooded
adjective hot–blood·ed \-ˈblə-dəd\
: becoming angry or excited very easily
Full Definition of HOT-BLOODED
1
: easily excited : passionate
2
of a horse : having Arab or Thoroughbred ancestors
— hot–blood·ed·ness noun
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First Known Use of HOT-BLOODED
1598
Related to HOT-BLOODED
- Synonyms
- ardent, blazing, burning, charged, demonstrative, emotional, fervid, feverish, fiery, flaming, glowing, hot-blooded, impassioned, incandescent, intense, passional, passionate, perfervid, red-hot, religious, superheated, torrid, vehement, warm, warm-blooded
- Antonyms
- cold, cool, dispassionate, emotionless, impassive, unemotional
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