dunderhead
[ duhn-der-hed ]
/ ˈdʌn dərˌhɛd /
noun
a dunce; blockhead; numbskull.
Also called
dun·der·pate
[duhn-der-peyt] /ˈdʌn dərˌpeɪt/.
Origin of dunderhead
OTHER WORDS FROM dunderhead
dun·der·head·ed, adjective dun·der·head·ed·ness, nounWords nearby dunderhead
dundalk,
dundas,
dundee,
dundee cake,
dunder,
dunderhead,
dundonian,
dundrearies,
dune,
dune buggy,
dune-buggy
Example sentences from the Web for dunderhead
British Dictionary definitions for dunderhead
dunderhead
/ (ˈdʌndəˌhɛd) /
noun
a stupid or slow-witted person; dunce
Also called: dunderpate
Derived forms of dunderhead
dunderheaded, adjective dunderheadedness, nounWord Origin for dunderhead
C17: probably from Dutch
donder thunder +
head; compare
blockhead