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empty-headed
[ emp-tee-hed-id ]
/ ˈɛmp tiˈhɛd ɪd /
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adjective
lacking intelligence or knowledge; foolish; brainless.
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Origin of empty-headed
First recorded in 1640–50
OTHER WORDS FROM empty-headed
emp·ty-head·ed·ness, nounWords nearby empty-headed
empty, empty calorie, empty calories, empty cow, empty-handed, empty-headed, empty morph, empty nest, empty nester, empty-nest syndrome, Empty Quarter
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British Dictionary definitions for empty-headed
empty-headed
adjective
lacking intelligence or sense; frivolous
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