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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.

Etymology

Origin of bullethead

First recorded in 1680–90; bullet + head

Example Sentences

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

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