loggerhead

noun

log·ger·head ˈlȯ-gər-ˌhed How to pronounce loggerhead (audio)

ˈlä-

chiefly dialectal

: blockhead

: head

especially : a disproportionately large head

: a very large chiefly carnivorous sea turtle (Caretta caretta) of subtropical and temperate waters

: alligator snapping turtle

: an iron tool consisting of a long handle terminating in a ball or bulb that is heated and used to melt tar or to heat liquids

Synonyms

airhead
birdbrain
blockhead
bonehead
bubblehead
chowderhead
chucklehead
clodpoll
clodpole
clot [British]
cluck
clunk
cretin
cuddy [British dialect]
cuddie
deadhead
dim bulb [slang]
dimwit
dip
dodo
dolt
donkey
doofus [slang]
dope
dork [slang]
dullard
dum-dum
dumbbell
dumbhead
dummkopf
dummy
dunce
dunderhead
fathead
gander
golem
goof
goon
half-wit
hammerhead
hardhead
idiot
ignoramus
imbecile
jackass
know-nothing
knucklehead
lamebrain
loon
lump
lunkhead
meathead
mome [archaic]
moron
mug [chiefly British]
mutt
natural
nimrod [slang]
nincompoop
ninny
ninnyhammer
nit [chiefly British]
nitwit
noddy
noodle
numskull
numbskull
oaf
pinhead
prat [British]
ratbag [chiefly Australian]
saphead
schlub [slang]
shlub
schnook [slang]
simpleton
stock
stupe
stupid
thickhead
turkey
woodenhead
yahoo
yo-yo

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Example Sentences

that loggerhead couldn't find the business end of a cow even if his life depended on it

Recent Examples on the Web Two massive loggerhead sea turtles were rescued after they were found on Galveston Island last week, according to Texas A&M's Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research.

Ariana Garcia, Chron, 30 Aug. 2022 The International Drive attraction also saluted the shelled millennial with a giveaway of 22 loggerhead turtle plushes to visitors.

Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2022 The loggerhead sea turtles of Florida’s Space Coast are on track to set higher records for nests.

Fox News, 22 July 2022 The 15 loggerhead sea turtles and two green sea turtles were released back into the wild after months of rehabilitation at the Sea Turtle Rescue Center in central Israel.

Oded Balilty, ajc, 8 July 2022 During the summer months, endangered sperm whales, bottlenose dolphins and threatened loggerhead sea turtles have been spotted in the canyon.

Anna Phillips, Anchorage Daily News, 8 June 2022 As of May 22, Indian River County tallied 55 leatherback nests, 569 loggerhead nests and one green turtle nest.

Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2022 Farren Dell, an assistant naturalist at Gulf State Park, said the saga began on Monday, Oct. 4, when a fisherman on the pier first hooked the loggerhead.

al, 14 Oct. 2021 The adult female loggerhead turtles were released into the surf Friday on the beach at Jekyll Island.

From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2022 See More

单词	loggerhead
释义	loggerhead noun log·ger·head ˈlȯ-gər-ˌhed ˈlä- 1 chiefly dialectal a : blockhead b : head especially : a disproportionately large head 2 a : a very large chiefly carnivorous sea turtle (Caretta caretta) of subtropical and temperate waters b : alligator snapping turtle 3 : an iron tool consisting of a long handle terminating in a ball or bulb that is heated and used to melt tar or to heat liquids Illustration of loggerhead loggerhead 2a Phrases at loggerheads : in or into a state of quarrelsome disagreement Synonyms airhead birdbrain blockhead bonehead bubblehead chowderhead chucklehead clodpoll clodpole clot [British] cluck clunk cretin cuddy [British dialect] cuddie deadhead dim bulb [slang] dimwit dip dodo dolt donkey doofus [slang] dope dork [slang] dullard dum-dum dumbbell dumbhead dummkopf dummy dunce dunderhead fathead gander golem goof goon half-wit hammerhead hardhead idiot ignoramus imbecile jackass know-nothing knucklehead lamebrain loon lump lunkhead meathead mome [archaic] moron mug [chiefly British] mutt natural nimrod [slang] nincompoop ninny ninnyhammer nit [chiefly British] nitwit noddy noodle numskull numbskull oaf pinhead prat [British] ratbag [chiefly Australian] saphead schlub [slang] shlub schnook [slang] simpleton stock stupe stupid thickhead turkey woodenhead yahoo yo-yo See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences that loggerhead couldn't find the business end of a cow even if his life depended on it Recent Examples on the Web Two massive loggerhead sea turtles were rescued after they were found on Galveston Island last week, according to Texas A&M's Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research. Ariana Garcia, Chron, 30 Aug. 2022 The International Drive attraction also saluted the shelled millennial with a giveaway of 22 loggerhead turtle plushes to visitors. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2022 The loggerhead sea turtles of Florida’s Space Coast are on track to set higher records for nests. Fox News, 22 July 2022 The 15 loggerhead sea turtles and two green sea turtles were released back into the wild after months of rehabilitation at the Sea Turtle Rescue Center in central Israel. Oded Balilty, ajc, 8 July 2022 During the summer months, endangered sperm whales, bottlenose dolphins and threatened loggerhead sea turtles have been spotted in the canyon. Anna Phillips, Anchorage Daily News, 8 June 2022 As of May 22, Indian River County tallied 55 leatherback nests, 569 loggerhead nests and one green turtle nest. Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2022 Farren Dell, an assistant naturalist at Gulf State Park, said the saga began on Monday, Oct. 4, when a fisherman on the pier first hooked the loggerhead. al, 14 Oct. 2021 The adult female loggerhead turtles were released into the surf Friday on the beach at Jekyll Island. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2022 See More Word History Etymology probably from English dialect logger block of wood + English head First Known Use 1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing loggerhead loggerhead shrike loggerhead shrike Kids Definition loggerhead noun log·ger·head ˈlȯ-gər-ˌhed ˈlä- : a very large sea turtle found in the warmer parts of the Atlantic Ocean loggerhead noun chiefly dialect as in idiot a stupid person that loggerhead couldn't find the business end of a cow even if his life depended on it Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance idiot moron mutt hammerhead stupid goose natural dummy loser prat lunatic donkey hardhead turkey dip ignoramus noddy blockhead bonehead loon imbecile dumbbell dumbhead dunderhead lump saphead chucklehead jerk knucklehead jackass fool lunkhead cuddy pinhead birdbrain oaf dolt cluck meathead dullard lamebrain goon cuddie stupe golem ninny fathead cretin dimwit chowderhead dodo mome dumb cluck dim bulb noodle nimrod dunce thickhead yahoo clunk bubblehead snake booby villain airhead goof numskull woodenhead nincompoop simpleton dork deadhead numbskull gander know-nothing doofus schnook ratbag dope clodpole clown clodpoll stock yo-yo ninnyhammer skunk clot nitwit nit dummkopf dum-dum half-wit schlub loony shlub mug buffoon madman nut cur gawk beast creep cad zany heel scatterbrain stinker churl featherbrain boor Antonyms & Near Antonyms brain sage intellect genius intellectual wizard thinker sharpie whiz polymath sharpy Renaissance man See More
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loggerhead

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