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bullethead

American  
[bool-it-hed] / ˈbʊl ɪtˌhɛd /

noun

  1. a head considered similar in shape to a bullet, as that of a person with a high, domelike forehead and cranium and short hair.

  2. a person having such a head.

  3. an obstinate or stupid person.


Etymology

Origin of bullethead

First recorded in 1680–90; bullet + head

Example Sentences

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But AI chatbots want even more subheads, along with bulleted lists, FAQs and quick “TL;DR” summaries of the article’s main points.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

He has used his office window, which overlooks the 101 Freeway, as a whiteboard of sorts, with a list of five bulleted words written in black marker on the glass: Empower.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2023

He noticed that he had most of the symptoms on the bulleted list.

From Scientific American • Aug. 16, 2023

Next quarter Gannett will roll out a live pilot program using AI to identify the most important points of an article and create bulleted summaries at the top of it.

From Reuters • Jun. 16, 2023

He hurtled himself into the air, bulleted down the river valley, made a two-circle loop, climbed, and sped back to the bridge.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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