wooden-headed

[ wood-n-hed-id ]

adjective

, Informal.

1. thick-headed, dull; stupid.

Other Words From

• wooden-headed·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of wooden-headed¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

And how was it that she was growing more into favour with the Jordans and Walkers and all the narrow, wooden-headed people?

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This division of labor will give the firm an immense advantage over all of our wooden-headed contemporaries.

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Of all the wooden headed jays I ever laid eyes on this town holds the finest collection.

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There were more important things on hand than the conversion of a wooden-headed tar.

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What strange tales the wooden-headed old fellows could tell did they but choose to speak!

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