beetlehead

[ beet-l-hed ]
/ ˈbit lˌhɛd /

noun

a stupid person; blockhead.

Origin of beetlehead

First recorded in 1570–80; beetle2 + head

OTHER WORDS FROM beetlehead

bee·tle·head·ed, adjective

Words nearby beetlehead

beethoven, ludwig van, beetle, beetle drive, beetle-browed, beetlebung, beetlehead, beetleweed, beeton, beetroot, beetroot purple, beeves

Example sentences from the Web for beetle-headed

  • That beetle-headed suspicion has passed slowly but surely away, like a snow-man confronted by a too affectionate sun.

    The Prairie Mother |Arthur Stringer