English Explanatory Dictionary

pinhead

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The head of a pin. (Frequently used in size comparisons.)
  2. A foolish or stupid person.
  3. A telemark skier.
  4. A human head that is unusually tapered or small, often due to microcephaly, or a person with that trait. Often promoted in freak shows as "human pinheads".
  5. A newborn cricket used as food for pets.
  6. The immature juvenile fruiting body of a mushroom prior to its gills opening.
noun
  1. A member of the Provisional IRA.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɪn.hɛd/ En-au-pinhead.ogg

Word forms

pinhead pinheads pin-head pin head

Etymology

From pin + head.

Synonyms

doofus dumbbell dunce 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 dope dork drivel drongo drool bucket

Related words

pinheaded

Derived words

count angels on pinheads pinhead oatmeal
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