bonehead

[ bohn-hed ]

/ ˈboʊnˌhɛd /

Slang.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR bonehead ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a foolish or stupid person; blockhead.

adjective

being of, by, or for a stupid or unthinking person: a bonehead mistake.

Origin of bonehead

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; bone + head

OTHER WORDS FROM bonehead

boneheaded, adjectivebone·head·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby bonehead

bone earth, bone felon, bonefish, bone forceps, bone grafting, bonehead, bone idle, bonelet, bone marrow, bone-marrow transplant, bone marrow transplantation

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Example sentences from the Web for bonehead

He drew it aside, and there stepped forth Mr. Bonehead, the old lawyer who had cast Winnifred upon the world.
Winsome Winnie and other New Nonsense Novels|Stephen Leacock
He is not necessarily a "bonehead," but this phrase, like "fathead," is no accident.
How to Analyze People on Sight|Elsie Lincoln Benedict and Ralph Paine Benedict
And to think that he chose this moment to pull that bonehead play!
Baseball Joe, Captain of the Team|Lester Chadwick
There's no harm will come of it, but only good, if I'm not a bonehead from Bonetown.
Pippin; A Wandering Flame|Laura E. Richards

"Plenty of bonehead plays in those days as well as now," murmured Tom.
Bert Wilson on the Gridiron|J. W. Duffield

British Dictionary definitions for bonehead

bonehead

/ (ˈbəʊnˌhɛd) /

noun

slang a stupid or obstinate person

Derived forms of bonehead

boneheaded, adjective

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	bonehead
释义	bonehead [ bohn-hed ] / ˈboʊnˌhɛd / Slang. SEE SYNONYMS FOR bonehead ON THESAURUS.COM noun a foolish or stupid person; blockhead. adjective being of, by, or for a stupid or unthinking person: a bonehead mistake. Origin of bonehead An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; bone + head OTHER WORDS FROM bonehead boneheaded, adjectivebone·head·ed·ness, noun Words nearby bonehead bone earth, bone felon, bonefish, bone forceps, bone grafting, bonehead, bone idle, bonelet, bone marrow, bone-marrow transplant, bone marrow transplantation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bonehead He drew it aside, and there stepped forth Mr. Bonehead, the old lawyer who had cast Winnifred upon the world. Winsome Winnie and other New Nonsense Novels\|Stephen Leacock He is not necessarily a "bonehead," but this phrase, like "fathead," is no accident. How to Analyze People on Sight\|Elsie Lincoln Benedict and Ralph Paine Benedict And to think that he chose this moment to pull that bonehead play! Baseball Joe, Captain of the Team\|Lester Chadwick There's no harm will come of it, but only good, if I'm not a bonehead from Bonetown. Pippin; A Wandering Flame\|Laura E. Richards "Plenty of bonehead plays in those days as well as now," murmured Tom. Bert Wilson on the Gridiron\|J. W. Duffield British Dictionary definitions for bonehead bonehead / (ˈbəʊnˌhɛd) / noun slang a stupid or obstinate person Derived forms of bonehead boneheaded, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bonehead fool, clod, dunce, imbecile, blockhead, nitwit, moron, nincompoop
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bonehead

noun

adjective

Origin of bonehead

OTHER WORDS FROM bonehead

Words nearby bonehead

Example sentences from the Web for bonehead

British Dictionary definitions for bonehead

noun

Derived forms of bonehead

Words related to bonehead