Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fathead

/ˈfæt.hɛd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: fat-head
IPA: /ˈfæt.hɛd/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An idiot; a fool.

Derogatory

noun

A cyprinid fish of the Mississippi valley, Pimephales promelas, the black-headed minnow.

noun

A labroid food fish of California; the California sheephead. Semicossyphus pulcher.

noun

A blobfish, Psychrolutes microporos

noun

Any of several species of fish of the genus Cubiceps

Example Sentences

"You fathead! You forgot to put the milk in the fridge and now it's spoiled!"
"‘We were getting a grand shot of a charging rhino when the cameraman got scared and bolted. The fathead!’"

Etymology

From fat + head.

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

fatheads (plural)

Phrases

fathead minnow

Synonyms

dunce imbecile lout nincompoop goof goofball bozo jackass goose cuckoo twat zany

Antonyms

genius

Questions

How do you pronounce fathead?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfæt.hɛd/.
What does fathead mean?: An idiot; a fool.
Where does fathead come from?: From fat + head.

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