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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

Ten years ago a long-headed speculator could have bought 10,000 shares for $1,000.

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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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