Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knucklehead

/ˈnʌkl̩ˌhɛd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: knuck-le-head
IPA: /ˈnʌkl̩ˌhɛd/

25

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An idiot; a stupid or inept person.

Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

"Don't stick that screwdriver into the live electrical outlet, you knucklehead!"

Etymology

Etymology tree English knuckle substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *káput Proto-Germanic *haubudą Old English hēafod Middle English heed English head English knucklehead From knuckle + head.

Usage

Inflected Forms

knuckleheads (plural)

Derived Forms

knuckleheaded knuckleheadery knuckleheadish

Frequently Paired Words

knuckle

Synonyms

dunce dunderhead numskull blockhead bonehead lunkhead hammerhead loggerhead muttonhead shithead dumbass fuckhead

Questions

How do you pronounce knucklehead?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnʌkl̩ˌhɛd/.
What does knucklehead mean?: An idiot; a stupid or inept person.
Where does knucklehead come from?: Etymology tree English knuckle substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *káput Proto-Germanic *haubudą Old English hēafod Middle English heed English head English knucklehead From knuckle + head.

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