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1. • • US informal mainly disapproving (also pointy headed) us / ˌpɔɪn.t̬iˈhed.ɪd / uk / ˌpɔɪn.tiˈhed.ɪd / intelligent and interested in studying and other activities that involve careful thinking and mental effort, usually in a way that other people find annoying :
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   What is a pointy-headed person?

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   POINTY-HEADED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   What is the meaning of pointy head?

   • (Jocular term heard on cruise ships.) The dining room is up at the pointy end. n. a studious thinker; an intellectual. (see also conehead .) The pointy-heads seem to be living in a world of their own. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

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   What is a pointy-haired person?

   • Pointy-haired is a term that is applied to a type of business professional who is different from normal computer professionals. Pointy-haired people are known for their extreme qualities that set them apart from computer professionals, and are often seen as out of touch with technology.

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   What is pointy little head?

   • A condescending phrase used to patronize someone for being foolish or not very bright. You failed the exam because you thought the sun was a planet? Aw, bless your pointy little head.

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   intelligent and interested in studying and other activities that involve careful thinking and mental effort, usually in a way that other people find annoying : Parents don't like it when pointy-headed academics tell them how to raise their kids.

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     intelligent and interested in studying and other activities...

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   intelligent and interested in studying and other activities that involve careful thinking and mental effort, usually in a way that other people find annoying : Parents don't like it when pointy-headed academics tell them how to raise their kids.

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   of or relating to the intellect, as opposed to the emotions. 2. appealing to or characteristic of people with a developed intellect. intellectual literature. 3. expressing or enjoying mental activity. noun. 4. a person who enjoys mental activity and has highly developed tastes in art, literature, etc.

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   POINTY-HEADED definition: stupid; idiotic | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

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   noun. ˈpȯin-tē-ˌhed. usually disparaging. : intellectual. pointy-headed. ˈpȯin-tē-ˌhe-dəd. adjective. Word History. First Known Use. 1968, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of pointy-head was in 1968. See more words from the same year. Dictionary Entries Near pointy-head. pointy-head. poise. See More Nearby Entries.

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   Pointy-headed definition: stupid; idiotic.. See examples of POINTY-HEADED used in a sentence.

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    Pointy-head definition: an intellectual. See examples of POINTY-HEAD used in a sentence.