beetlehead

bee·tle·head

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [beet-l-hed]
- /ˈbit lˌhɛd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [beet-l-hed]
- /ˈbit lˌhɛd/

Definitions of beetlehead word

noun beetlehead a person of low intelligence 3
noun beetlehead the black-bellied plover 3
noun beetlehead a stupid person; blockhead. 1
noun beetlehead A stupid fellow; a blockhead. 0
noun beetlehead The black-bellied plover, or bullhead (Squatarola helvetica). 0

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Origin of beetlehead

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

First recorded in 1570-80; beetle2 + head

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Parts of speech for Beetlehead

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Beetlehead

beetlehead popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

beetlehead usage trend in Literature

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