definitions

pointy-headed

[ poin-tee-hed-id ]
/ ˈpɔɪn tiˌhɛd ɪd /

adjective Slang: Usually Disparaging.

stupid; idiotic.
intellectual, especially in a self-important or impractical way.

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Nearby words

points system, pointsman, pointwise, pointy, pointy-head, pointy-headed, poiret, poise, poised, poiser, poiseuille's law

Origin of pointy-headed

An Americanism dating back to 1970–75

Related forms

point·y-head, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for pointy-head

pointy-head

noun

mainly US censorious, informal an intellectual

Derived Forms

pointy-headed, adjective
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