long-headed

Or long·head·ed

[lawng-hed-id, long-]

adjective

1. Anthropology.,  dolichocephalic.

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

long-headed

adjective

1. astute; shrewd; sagacious

Other Word Forms

• long-headedness noun
• long-headedly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of long-headed¹

First recorded in 1690–1700

Example Sentences

Why, he asked the class, has Hughes described the musicians at this Harlem cabaret as “long-headed jazzers”? Why is the dancing girl given “bold” eyes and a dress of “silken gold”?

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But long-headed greens such as romaine lettuce and Napa Chinese cabbages are a joy to slice crosswise.

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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.

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

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Thirty-three Delta females, long-headed, sandy, with narrow pelvises, and all within 20 millimetres of 1 metre 69 centimetres tall, were cutting screws.

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