Hot-blooded

Quick meaning: Hot-blooded is an adjective meaning Easily angered or excited.

Meaning

Easily angered or excited.

More Meanings

1. Having strong sexual urges; easily aroused.
2. (of a horse) Light-bodied and lively in temperament, with high speed and endurance.
3. (zoology) Synonym of warm-blooded.

Example Sentences

Most hot-blooded animals cannot sweat as we do to get rid of excess body heat, so big “radiator” ears are a common desert adaptation.

So much stronger and hotter-blooded than the motive of gain is that other motive, that we call racial arrogance and lust of domination when displayed in Europe, but describe more indulgently when our countrymen act upon it in Africa.

Amphitryon said finally: “Creon says that he was the unwitting cause of Menoeceus’ death. I had this from Heniocha, in whom he confided his secret.” / “How could that be?” Heracles asked. / “Creon was then about the same age that you are now, and hot-blooded. At least, hotter-blooded than he is now.”

The copper widow was the most hot-blooded woman I have ever known. She openly rejected all our women. She would scarcely speak to them. She lived only for our men. She talked easily and intelligently with them or rubbed up against them. A few men were almost always near her. She drew them to her like a bitch in heat.

Word Forms

• hotter-blooded
• hottest-blooded
• hotblooded

Synonyms for hot-blooded

Depending on context, synonyms include lustful, passionate, excitable, warm-blooded, emotional.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include emotional, hotblooded, quick-tempered, hot-brained, hot-natured, hot-tempered.

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