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bullet-headed

bullet-headed

8.7
Having a small, round, blunt head
  • adjective
  • /ˈbʊlɪtˌhɛdɪd/
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  • The boxer had a bullet-headed appearance, with a thick neck and a round, sturdy head that made him look intimidating.

Examples

  • She described the guard as short and bullet-headed, with piercing eyes.

  • The bullet-headed fish swam swiftly through the water.

  • In the cartoon, the villain was drawn as a bullet-headed thug.

  • The coach was a bullet-headed man with a commanding voice.

  • I saw a bullet-headed bird in the garden yesterday.

  • The artist created a character who was a bullet-headed gangster, emphasizing his brute strength.

  • In the movie, the main antagonist was portrayed as a bullet-headed brute, showcasing his lack of intelligence.

Synonyms

pinheaded
vsbullet-headed
  • Slang
8.5

A person or animal with a head much smaller than the body

is small and round but also thick or blunt rather than tiny
roundheaded
vsbullet-headed
  • Specialized
8.1

A person or animal with a short, wide, rounded head

is narrower and more compact showing small round blunt proportions
short-headed
vsbullet-headed
  • Specialized
7.9

Having a short, wide head like some dogs and sheep

is narrower and rounded showing compact blunt small proportions

How Round

bulbous
10 5.5
bullet-headed
8.7
round
273 1.0
oval
38 1.0

Surface Forms

bullet-headed positive

Morphology

bullet-headed = bullet + headed (transparent) = bullet + headed

The meaning 'having a small, round, blunt head' is a straightforward compound of 'bullet' + 'headed'.

Etymology

Bullet-headed comes from bullet, a word for a 'small metal projectile', and headed, meaning 'having a head'. It paints the picture of a small, round, blunt head like a bullet, which is why we use it for people or drawings with that head shape.