bullethead

[bool-it-hed]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bullethead¹

First recorded in 1680–90; bullet + head

Example Sentences

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

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