Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

egghead

/ˈɛɡˌhɛd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.21 in modern English

Syllables: egghead
IPA: /ˈɛɡˌhɛd/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bald person, especially a man.

Derogatory

noun

noun

An intellectual, especially one who is insensitive, pedantic, or out of touch.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"Then no one will know whether you are a genuine egghead or not. Besides, completely bald men are more sensual."
"His own image as a bald man - egghead - with glasses aids this perception."
"Contemporaries remembered him, for instance, as an egghead, bald as a billiard ball, and an “obese Napoleon.""
"But at the top of the "egghead", the blood vessels become pinched and the flow is blocked."
"At one point he even lifts his cap to reveal an egghead bald-cap atop white hair and spectacles."
"Many shave their entire head at the first sign of hair loss, believing that chicks prefer an egghead to a comb-over."

Etymology

From egg + head.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɛɡˌhɛd/

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

eggheads (plural)

Derived Forms

eggheadery

Frequently Paired Words

wonk

Synonyms

boffin brainiac brain bright spark egghead geek nerd Poindexter propeller head shrewd article smart cookie supernerd

Questions

How do you pronounce egghead?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛɡˌhɛd/.
What does egghead mean?: A bald person, especially a man.
Where does egghead come from?: From egg + head.

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