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- 1. an intellectual or expert: informal, derogatory North American "a dull political pointy-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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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.
1. 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. 5.
What does the word pointy-head mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word pointy-head . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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.
1. stupid; idiotic. 2. intellectual, esp. in a self-important or impractical way. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Derived forms.
Define pointy-head. pointy-head synonyms, pointy-head pronunciation, pointy-head translation, English dictionary definition of pointy-head. n. Slang An intellectual. point′y-head′ed adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
