bulletheaded
bulletheaded is the alternative form of bullet-headed.
Meaning of bullet-headed
Adjective
bullet-headed (comparative more bullet-headed, superlative most bullet-headed)
- Having a pointed head that is reminiscent of a bullet.
- Her weight was on one leg; she rested her left elbow in the curve of her hip, pointing at us with upturned palm. She was bullet-headed with strange almond-shaped eyes, straight nose, and an Indian-bow mouth. She seemed seven feet high.1960 July 11, Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, Philadelphia, Pa.; New York, N.Y.: J[oshua] B[allinger] Lippincott Company, →OCLC
- Stubborn and stupid.
- It had to be done, said the dogged, bullet-headed Briton.1880, The Gentleman's Magazine - Volume 249, page 104
- Synonyms:
- addlebrained, addlepated, airheaded, bee-brained, beef-witted, soft, beefheaded, beetle-headed, birdbrained, blockheaded
Forms of bulletheaded
| comparative | more bulletheaded |
|---|---|
| superlative | most bulletheaded |
Questions about bulletheaded
- What is bulletheaded the alternative form of?
- Bulletheaded is the alternative form of bullet-headed.
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