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adjective
- 1. expert; intellectual: informal, derogatory North American "some pointy-headed college professor"
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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.
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.
POINTY-HEADED definition: stupid; idiotic | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples
Pointy-headed definition: stupid; idiotic.. See examples of POINTY-HEADED used in a sentence.
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.
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.
POINTY-HEADED definition: stupid; idiotic | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English
