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bullethead

[ bool-it-hed ]
/ ˈbʊl ɪtˌhɛd /

noun

a head considered similar in shape to a bullet, as that of a person with a high, domelike forehead and cranium and short hair.
a person having such a head.
an obstinate or stupid person.

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Origin of bullethead

First recorded in 1680–90; bullet + head

Words nearby bullethead

bulldozer, bull dust, bull dyke, bullet, bullet forceps, bullethead, bulletin, bulletin board, bullet point, bulletproof, bullet train
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Example sentences from the Web for bullethead

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

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