thickhead

[ thik-hed ]

/ ˈθɪkˌhɛd /

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noun

a stupid person; blockhead.

Also called whistler. any of several Old World birds of the genus Pachycephala, chiefly of various islands in the Pacific Ocean, related to the flycatchers, and having a melodious whistling call.

Nearby words

thick-witted, thicken, thickener, thickening, thicket, thickhead, thickheaded, thickie, thickleaf, thickness, thickness piece

Origin of thickhead

First recorded in 1830–40; thick + head

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Examples from the Web for thickhead

Id rather be a thickhead than a Pennsylvania Dutchman, any day, retorted the freckle-faced boy.
The Battleship Boys at Sea|Frank Gee Patchin
Theres some hope for a thickhead, but there isnt any for you.
The Battleship Boys at Sea|Frank Gee Patchin
Out on me for a thickhead for not linking thee with that bold feat before.
The Winning of the Golden Spurs|Percy F. Westerman
Whether the last line gives the reason why Thickhead visited Heidelberg does not appear.
The History of "Punch"|M. H. Spielmann

I don't like you to look upon your father as a thickhead who couldn't be expected to succeed.
New Grub Street|George Gissing

British Dictionary definitions for thickhead

thickhead

/ (ˈθɪkˌhɛd) /

noun

a stupid or ignorant person; fool

Also called: whistler any of various Australian and SE Asian songbirds of the family Muscicapidae (flycatchers, etc)

Derived Forms

thickheaded, adjectivethickheadedness, noun

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thickhead

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thickhead

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