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long-headed

American  
[lawng-hed-id, long-] / ˈlɔŋˈhɛd ɪd, ˈlɒŋ- /
Or longheaded

adjective

  1. Anthropology. dolichocephalic.

  2. of great discernment or foresight; farseeing or shrewd.


long-headed British  

adjective

  1. astute; shrewd; sagacious

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of long-headed

First recorded in 1690–1700

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The rest of us may have to settle for the original movies, like this James Cameron-directed sequel, which again pits Weaver’s Ellen Ripley against the series’s famous, long-headed xenomorph.

From New York Times May 2, 2019

That was the case with the small gooey thing we first see springing from John Hurt’s chest, which eventually grew into the long-headed, toothy nightmare that has haunted many a viewer.

From New York Times May 4, 2017

The inhabitants were long-headed people of good stature.

From Time Magazine Archive

What orders had been given long-headed young Sumner Welles?

From Time Magazine Archive

“He’s moving,” a long-headed boy with a scarf around his face said.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers

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