bullethead

1 9.8

A short, round head that looks like a bullet

noun
/ˈbʌlɪtˌhɛd/

: cabeza de bala

My dad nicknamed it "Bullethead" as he remarked that it looked a lot like one from his hunting rifle.

Examples

HERE'S YOUR JANITOR, BULLETHEAD!

Cyberjack (1995)
I’ve had one of these bulletheads stand not three feet from me and say, "I’m just serving out the rest of my time until I can get out and" then proceed to list a slew of benefits he can actually get (as a veteran) and then a bunch of benefits he must’ve imagined.

Blog text (9)
A Ute medicine man named Grant Bullethead brought this dance to his people.

Academic text (2016)
Let's not say that there are not bulletheads in the armed forces who are too stupid to breathe.

Blog text (9)
My dad nicknamed my round haircut "Bullethead" because it resembles the shape of a bullet.
The game character has a distinct look with a bullethead that makes him easily recognizable.
The bullethead design of the helmet provides a unique silhouette that stands out in the crowd.

Synonyms

roundhead

vsbullethead

Archaic

1 9.9

A person with a short, wide head that looks round

is short and tapered at the front with a compact pointed shape

Surface Forms

bullethead singular

bulletheads plural

Morphology

bullethead = bullet + head (transparent) = bullet + head

The meaning is directly compositional: 'bullet' + 'head' denotes a head shaped like a bullet.

Etymology

Bullethead is a simple combination of bullet and head, so picture a bullet's short, rounded shape. So a bullethead is a head that is 'short' and 'round' like the shape of a bullet.