conehead

American  

[kohn-hed] / ˈkoʊnˌhɛd /

noun

Slang.

1. a stupid person.

2. Usually Disparaging.  an intellectual, especially one with little or no interest in mundane affairs.

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Etymology

Origin of conehead

cone + head

Example Sentences

Those that aren’t include some of the exhibition’s most compelling objects, like a small, scowling fellow with a conical cranium cap that might remind you of Beldar Conehead.

From Los Angeles Times

The haul included terrestrial arboreal alligator lizards, spiny-headed tree frogs, red-lipped arboreal alligator lizards, helmeted iguanas, Yucatán spiny-tailed iguanas and conehead lizards.

From Washington Post

Farmers' markets, Asian markets and specialty shops may have other varieties, including a Taiwanese flat cabbage, with a flattened spherical shape, loosely packed leaves and a sweet, mild flavor; red Napa cabbage; and Conehead cabbage, shaped as the name suggests, with a color and texture similar to green cabbage, but a sweet, light flavor.

From Salon

The Utah Avalanche Center said the Conehead area of Dutch Draw along the Park City ridgeline is steep, rocky, avalanche-prone terrain and was the site of an avalanche fatality in February 2012.

From Fox News

The 45-year-old was partway down the slope when he trigged the avalanche around 11 a.m. and was caught, carried, and killed in the steep, rocky Conehead area of Dutch Draw.

From Fox News