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thickskull

thickskull noun: a dullard; a blockhead.

Noun

thickskull (plural thickskulls)

  1. (archaic) A dullard; a blockhead.
    • the dullwitted pair began to think of redeeming their turbans, and in spite of the entreaties of Agib, being very obstinate, as such thickskulls usually are, they went forth on that errand.c. 1828, Thomas Hood, The Three Brothers
    • And how often do we hear persons stigmatized as 'numskulls' and 'thickskulls' and 'blockheads' — though why they should be block-heads, I know not […]1859, William Swinton, Rambles Among Words: Their Poetry, History and Wisdom

Forms of thickskull

pluralthickskulls

Origin of thickskull

From thick + skull.

Questions about thickskull

What does thickskull mean?
Thickskull means a dullard; a blockhead.
What part of speech is thickskull?
Thickskull is a noun.
What is the plural of thickskull?
The plural of thickskull is thickskulls.

Words near thickskull in the dictionary

  1. thickskin
  2. thickskin shark
  3. thickskin sharks
  4. thickskinned
  5. thickskins
  6. thickskull
  7. thickskulled
  8. thickskulls
  9. thicksome
  10. thickwit
  11. thickwits

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