bullethead

American  

[bool-it-hed] / ˈbʊl ɪtˌhɛd /

noun

1. a head 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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