English Explanatory Dictionary

lunkhead

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fool or idiot.

Pronunciation

/ˈlʌnk.hɛd/ [ˈlʌŋk.ɦɛd] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lunkhead.wav

Word forms

lunkhead lunkheads

Etymology

Probably from *lunk (perhaps an alteration of lump; compare hunk & hump), a diminutive of lump + head.

Synonyms

addle-brain addlehead addle pate airhead baboon beanbrain beetlebrain beetlehead berk bimbo birdbrain blockhead blubberbrain bonehead Boeotian boob bozo brainlet brickhead bubblehead bubble brain bufflehead buffoon Charlie chowderhead chucklehead chump cittern-head clod clodpate clot clown crackhead cretin cuckoo deadhead dimbo dim bulb dimbus dimwit dingbat ding dong dingleberry dingwad dip dipstick doldrum dolt donut doodle doof doofoid doofus dope dork drivel drongo drool bucket dullard dumb bunny

Related words

dunderhead lunk meathead

Derived words

lunk
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