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eggheaded

American  
[eg-hed-id] / ˈɛgˌhɛd ɪd /

adjective

Slang: Usually Disparaging.

  1. of or befitting an egghead.

Other Word Forms

  • eggheadedness noun

Etymology

Origin of eggheaded

First recorded in 1915–20; egghead + -ed 3

Example Sentences

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They’re just going to do eggheaded judicial construction all day long.

From Slate • Feb. 20, 2026

It remained delightfully eggheaded until the Village Voice featured the colloquium as its “pick of the week” and more than 2,000 people descended on Columbia for the event.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2021

Deep warmth courses through even the most eggheaded appraisal.

From New York Times • Dec. 25, 2019

Lehman Partner Paul Mazur argued that Thornton was just another eggheaded visionary, said that any loan to him would go down the drain.

From Time Magazine Archive

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