pointy-headed

American  

[poin-tee-hed-id] / ˈpɔɪn tiˌhɛd ɪd /

adjective

Slang: Usually Disparaging.

1. stupid; idiotic.

2. intellectual, especially in a self-important or impractical way.

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Other Word Forms

• pointy-head noun

Etymology

Origin of pointy-headed

An Americanism dating back to 1970–75

Example Sentences

This was especially true after single-camera half-hours seized all the critical attention while reliable multi-cams did their thing without the benefit of pointy-headed celebration.

From Salon

To baldly paraphrase Oliver Wendell Holmes, three generations of pointy-headed lawyers is enough.

From Slate

Conservatives and business lobbyists commonly dismiss concern about the fate of ostensibly unimportant species as pointy-headed liberal hand-wringing.

From Los Angeles Times

With his tiny head and rumpled feathers, Tuffy appeared like an ungroomed, pointy-headed bichon frisé next to Lola, who seemed more Rottweiler.

From Los Angeles Times

But to average Republicans he sounds like some pointy-headed perfesser.

From Salon