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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oxhead

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ox-head
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fool; a blockhead.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English oxe head, oxheved, equivalent to ox + head. Compare hogshead.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

oxheads (plural)

Questions

What does oxhead mean?
A fool; a blockhead.
Where does oxhead come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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