bullethead

American  

[bool-it-hed] / ˈbʊl ɪtˌhɛd /

noun

1. a head heads 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. heads.

3. an obstinate or stupid person.

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Etymology

Origin of bullethead

First recorded in 1680–90; bullet + head

Example Sentences

Even in the headiest of Manhattan's power lunchrooms, Diller, with his bullethead and designer-mogul aura, manages to draw a crowd.

From Time Magazine Archive

"They're quite right, boys," said Stubby, nodding his bullethead.

From Aunt Jane's Nieces and Uncle John by Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)

"Enter," said Morton; and the round bullethead of Cuddie Headrigg was thrust into the room.

From Old Mortality, Volume 2. by Scott, Walter, Sir

He was a short, thick-shouldered man with a bullethead that was covered with bristling, cropped hair.

From A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F. by Montgomery, Rutherford George