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blockheaded

blockheaded adjective: resembling a blockhead; stupid. Also the simple past and past participle of blockhead.

Adjective

blockheaded (comparative more blockheaded, superlative most blockheaded)

  1. Resembling a blockhead; stupid
    • Sullivan again proves himself a master at evoking diverse musical styles, as in “This Helmet, I Suppose,” a song for Arac, one of King Gama’s blockheaded warrior sons.2008 January 7, Anthony Tommasini, “That Gilbert and Sullivan Maiden With Mission and Erudition”, in New York Times

Also used as

blockheaded is also the simple past and past participle of blockhead.

Forms of blockheaded

comparativemore blockheaded
superlativemost blockheaded

Origin of blockheaded

From block + headed.

Words formed from blockheaded

Questions about blockheaded

What does blockheaded mean?
Blockheaded means resembling a blockhead; stupid.
What part of speech is blockheaded?
Blockheaded is an adjective.

Words near blockheaded in the dictionary

  1. blockful
  2. blockfuls
  3. blockgroup
  4. blockgroups
  5. blockhead
  6. blockheaded
  7. blockheadedly
  8. blockheadedness
  9. blockheadess
  10. blockheadesses
  11. blockheading

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