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- [muht-n-hed]
- /ˈmʌt nˌhɛd/
- /ˈmʌtnhɛd/
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- [muht-n-hed]
- /ˈmʌt nˌhɛd/
Definitions of muttonhead word
- noun muttonhead a slow-witted, foolish, or stupid person; dolt. 1
- noun muttonhead A dull or stupid person (often used as a general term of abuse). 1
- noun muttonhead a stupid or ignorant person; fool 0
- noun muttonhead a stupid person 0
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Origin of muttonhead
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; mutton1 + head
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Parts of speech for Muttonhead
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
muttonhead popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% 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.
muttonhead usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for muttonhead
noun muttonhead
- fool — to trick, deceive, or impose on: They tried to fool him.
- jerk — to move with a quick, sharp motion; move spasmodically.
- twit — to taunt, tease, ridicule, etc., with reference to anything embarrassing; gibe at. Synonyms: jeer at, mock, insult, deride.
- nitwit — a slow-witted, stupid, or foolish person.
- stupid — lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind; dull.
Antonyms for muttonhead
noun muttonhead
- genius — an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.: the genius of Mozart. Synonyms: intelligence, ingenuity, wit; brains.
- brain — Your brain is the organ inside your head that controls your body's activities and enables you to think and to feel things such as heat and pain.
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