touched in the head
touched in the head adjective: demented; slightly mentally deficient.
Adjective
touched in the head (comparative more touched in the head, superlative most touched in the head)
- Demented; slightly mentally deficient.
- I believe he's more touched in the head than I am.1990, Reinaldo Arenas, The Palace of the White Skunks, page 136
- Who could say, perhaps Nastasya was even more touched in the head now, and if she used to make up stories about the old man crying and bleeding when she was here, maybe she had moved on to death over there?1991, [1979], Valentin Rasputin, translated by Antonina W. Bouis, Farewell to Matyora, page 199
Synonyms of touched in the head
Forms of touched in the head
| comparative | more touched in the head |
|---|---|
| superlative | most touched in the head |
Questions about touched in the head
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- Touched in the head means demented; slightly mentally deficient.
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