long-headed

[ lawng-hed-id, long- ]

/ ˈlɔŋˈhɛd ɪd, ˈlɒŋ- /

Anthropology. dolichocephalic.

of great discernment or foresight; farseeing or shrewd.

Origin of long-headed

First recorded in 1690–1700

long-head·ed·ly, adverb long-head·ed·ness, noun

He was long-headed, with a short face patterned on the diamond.

Warrior of the Dawn |Howard Carleton Browne
The earlier and more primitive was that of a long-headed type of man known as the Basketmaker.

Ancient Landscapes of the Grand Canyon Region |Edwin Dinwiddie McKee
No, you don't, but I'll tell you—bekaise they're long-headed.

Valentine M'Clutchy, The Irish Agent |William Carleton
Lambetti left money to the town, money for two purposes which in due time the long-headed townsmen carried into effect.

A Dozen Ways Of Love |Lily Dougall

It was a profile view of an animal larger than a rat, long-headed with a hump on the back.

West Of The Sun |Edgar Pangborn

long-headed

astute; shrewd; sagacious

long-headedly, adverb long-headedness, noun