Hammer-headed
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Hammer-headed is an adjective meaning Having a head in the shape of a hammer.
Meaning
Having a head in the shape of a hammer.
More Meanings
- (idiomatic) Stupid, ignorant.
Example Sentences
To make you merry that are the Gods of Art, and guides vnto heauen, a number of rude Vulcans, vnweldy ſpeakers, hammer-headed clownes (for ſo it pleaſeth them in modeſtie to name themſelues) haue ſet their deformities to view, as it were in a daunce here before you.
Word Forms
- hammerheaded
Synonyms for hammer-headed
Depending on context, synonyms include addlebrained, addlepated, airheaded, bee-brained, beef-witted, beefheaded.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hammerheaded, hippocephalic, headcapped, hammered, hamular, hamulous.
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