Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hot under the collar

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.00 in modern English

Syllables: hot un-der the -col-lar
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Angry; agitated.

adj

Sexually aroused.

Colloquial; Slang

Example Sentences

""Oh, cut it," said Steve wearily. " . . . I don't want to listen to drivel like that." "Drivel?" repeated the other, puzzled. " . . . I don't see why you need to get so hot under the collar."
""What do you mean, sir?" cried the old boy, getting purple. . . . "Now don't get hot under the collar. I'm only asking. I've a right to know.""
"The Tennessee Football fans who couldn't buy Sugar Bowl tickets were furious, but it's a toss-up whether they were any hotter under the collar than some of those who got them."
"A controversial history textbook has IFP members hot under the collar and has resulted in two protest marches being scheduled for KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday."
"The prime minister had earlier sought to row back from the Savile claims on Thursday, saying “a lot of people have got very hot under the collar”."

Usage

Inflected Forms

hotter under the collar (comparative) hottest under the collar (superlative)

Synonyms

hot and bothered

Questions

What does hot under the collar mean?: Angry; agitated.

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