hotshot

(noun, adjective)

adjective

1. Highly skilled.

- He was a hotshot lawyer, with an astounding win-loss record.

2. Displaying talent.

- Keep up those hotshot baskets, the scouts are sure to take notice.

noun

1. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

Similar word(s): ace, adept, champion, genius, maven, mavin, sensation, star, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard

Definition categories: person, expert

Sentences with hotshot as a noun:

- She sure was a hotshot on the keyboard, 93 words per minute!