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roundheaded

roundheaded

8.1
A person or animal with a short, wide, rounded head
  • adjective
  • /ˈraʊndˌhɛdɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : de cabeza redonda
  • Look at that roundheaded rabbit hopping around!

Examples

  • The roundheaded eagle is easily distinguished from its relatives with more elongated skulls.

  • The puppy's unusually roundheaded appearance made it especially cute to visitors.

  • Some prehistoric skulls show distinctly roundheaded features, unlike those of later populations.

  • Those roundheaded puppies are so cute!

  • The roundheaded puppy had a cute, broad face that made everyone smile.

  • She noticed that her newborn baby had a roundheaded appearance, which is common in infants.

  • Some dogs, like bulldogs, are roundheaded and are often praised for their adorable features.

Synonyms

broad-headed
vsroundheaded
  • Specialized
8.2

An animal or person with a wide head compared with its length

is defined by shortness and rounded shape rather than just width
short-headed
vsroundheaded
  • Specialized
7.9

Having a short, wide head like some dogs and sheep

stresses rounded contours more than simple shortness
bullet-headed
vsroundheaded
8.7

Having a small, round, blunt head

focuses on broad short rounded form rather than small or blunt size

Surface Forms

roundheaded positive

Morphology

roundheaded = round + headed (transparent) = round + head + ed

Formed by compounding 'round' + 'headed' (where 'headed' = head + -ed); the meaning 'having a round head' follows directly from the components.

Etymology

The word roundheaded is made from round, head, and the ending -ed, where round means 'round' and head means 'head'. Picture a head like a ball or a wide dome, and you have an easy image of why roundheaded means having a broad, short, rounded head.