Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clothhead

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cloth-head
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An unintelligent person.

Colloquial; Derogatory

Example Sentences

"Instant silence inside. Idiots! A confused scurrying. Clothheads! All of it perfectly audible through the flimsy door. Lardbrains!"
"Land squinted at the device. 'What is it, a camera?' ¶ 'Of course not, you clothhead,' said Bryant. 'If it was a camera all it would see is the back of the picture. It's a microphone.'"

Etymology

From cloth + -head.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: cloth

Usage

Inflected Forms

clothheads (plural)

Synonyms

alcatote asshat arsehole asshole bayard berk birdbrain blither bobchin bonehead bozo buffoon

Questions

What does clothhead mean?: An unintelligent person.
Where does clothhead come from?: From cloth + -head.

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