Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bubblehead

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables: bub-ble-head
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stupid person; someone who is empty-headed or oblivious.

Slang

noun

A submariner; bubble-head.

Slang

noun

A navy hard hat or salvage diver.

Slang

Example Sentences

"I rather enjoyed it, but my niece said Audrey Hepburn was a “bubblehead”."

Etymology

* From bubble + head. * (diver): Inspired by the shape of the old spun-copper diving helmet.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

bubbleheads (plural)

Synonyms

airhead

Questions

What does bubblehead mean?: A stupid person; someone who is empty-headed or oblivious.
Where does bubblehead come from?: * From bubble + head. * (diver): Inspired by the shape of the old spun-copper diving helmet.

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