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pinheaded

pinheaded

8.5
A person or animal with a head much smaller than the body
  • adjective
  • /ˈpɪnˌhɛdɪd/
  • Slang
translation icon : microcefálico
  • The cartoon character was drawn with a pinheaded look to make it appear comical.

Examples

  • Some rare animals are born pinheaded, making their heads look out of proportion to their bodies.

  • The ancient figurine had a strangely pinheaded appearance, its tiny skull barely larger than a bead.

  • That dog looks pinheaded.

  • The pinheaded bird looked comically out of proportion.

  • The pinheaded doll looked out of proportion with its tiny head and large body.

  • In the cartoon, the pinheaded character was humorously portrayed with an exaggeratedly small head.

  • The scientist pointed out that many species of pinheaded insects adapt well to their environments.

Synonyms

microcephalic
vspinheaded
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Having a head much smaller than normal because the brain did not grow

is a neutral description focusing on unusual small head compared to the body
microcephalous
vspinheaded
  • Specialized
9.9

A person born with a much smaller head and brain

focuses on relative small head size compared with the body, not medical cause
bullet-headed
vspinheaded
8.7

Having a small, round, blunt head

emphasizes unusually small head size compared with the body, not just roundness

Antonyms

large-headed
5.0

A person, animal, or object with a head much bigger than its body

How Big

average
∞ 1.0
pinheaded
  • Slang
8.5

Surface Forms

pinheaded positive

Morphology

pinheaded = pinhead (transparent) = pin + head + ed

Formed from the noun 'pinhead' with the adjectival suffix '-ed' to mean 'having a (very) small head' in the literal, physical sense.

Etymology

Pinheaded comes from pin + head — picture a head as tiny as the 'head' of a pin, a simple and strong image. So pinheaded can describe something that has a very 'small' head.