runs hot
Tends toward warmth
Runs hot describes something that operates at a higher temperature than expected or ideal.
An engine that runs hot may need coolant; a laptop that runs hot might need better ventilation.
Applied to people, it means someone tends toward intense emotions or quick anger: He runs hot—don't take it personally when he snaps.
The opposite is runs cold, suggesting emotional distance or reserve.
- overheatBecome dangerously warm
- radiatorHeat transfer device
- cooling fanRotating air-mover
- heat sinkDevice absorbing component warmth
- angerIntense hostile emotion
short fuse · engine · furnace · passion · boiler · full steam · high fever · blood pressure · enthusiasm · anxiety · fervor · agitation · excitement · overclocking · exhilaration · CPU · frustration · impatience
runs hotcool-headed
Calm when stressed
even-tempered · level-headed · unflappable · calm · stoic
runs hotruns low
Becomes nearly exhausted
unlucky · underperforms · underperforming · cooling off · cold hands
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