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pinheaded

[ pin-hed-id ]
/ ˈpɪnˌhɛd ɪd /

adjective

stupid or foolish.

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Origin of pinheaded

First recorded in 1860–65; pin + headed

OTHER WORDS FROM pinheaded

pin·head·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby pinheaded

pingo, ping-pong, pinguecula, pinguid, pinhead, pinheaded, pinhole, pinhole camera, pinhole pupil, piniform, pinion
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British Dictionary definitions for pinheaded

pinheaded
/ (ˈpɪnˌhɛdɪd) /

adjective

informal stupid or silly

Derived forms of pinheaded

pinheadedness, noun
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