"passionate," 1590s; a relic of old medicine and medieval physiology theory; see hot (adj.) + blood (n.).
hot-blooded Latin-Americans
hot dog
hot pants
hot spot
hot water
hotbed
hot-blooded
Hotchkiss
hotch-potch
hotel
hotelier
hot-foot
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