hitzig
Translation
heated, fiery, hot-tempered
Examples
Sie hatten eine hitzige Diskussion.
They had a heated discussion.
Er ist ein sehr hitziger Mensch.
He is a very hot-tempered person.
Grammar Patterns
hitzig + Noun a heated/hot-tempered... They had a heated discussion.
sein + hitzig to be hot-tempered He is very hot-tempered.
Similar Words
leidenschaftlich (passionate), heftig (vehement); Antonyms: ruhig (calm), gelassen (composed)
Etymology
Derived from the noun 'Hitze' (heat), with the adjective-forming suffix '-ig'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a discussion that generates so much 'Hitze' (heat) that it becomes 'hitzig'.