hotheadn.

1584 J. Rainolds & J. Hart Summe of Conf. vi. 293 Here the Councels case and perill that was like to fall on all autours, if such hot heads might make such desperate answeres, did stirre vp the spirite of Franciscus Torrensis to write against Pighius.

1660 in O. Airy Lauderdale Papers (1884) I. 57 Which will daunt the rest of the hottheads.

1706 Duke of Marlborough Let. 7 Oct. in H. L. Snyder Marlborough–Godolphin Corr. (1975) II. 695 But the behaviour of Lord Rochester and all the hote heads of that party are so extreavagant, that there is no doubt to be made of their exposing you and the libertys of England to the rage of France, rather then not be revenged as thay cal itt.

1837 F. M. Trollope Vicar of Wrexhill III. xi. 253 There you are, hot-head,—your father's own son beyond all question.

1895 W. Besant Westminster vii. 177 Certain English sailors—young hotheads.

1936 M. Mitchell Gone with the Wind lviii. 982 We convinced the hot-heads that watching, waiting and working would get us further than nightshirts and fiery crosses.

2003 J. R. Lennon Mailman i. ii. 112 He's not only a loose wheel, a hothead, a live wire, but is also a sexual predator.