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- US Pronunciation
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- [thik-hed]
- /ˈθɪkˌhɛd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [thik-hed]
- /ˈθɪkˌhɛd/
Definitions of thickhead word
- noun thickhead a stupid person; blockhead. 1
- noun thickhead Also called whistler. any of several Old World birds of the genus Pachycephala, chiefly of various islands in the Pacific Ocean, related to the flycatchers, and having a melodious whistling call. 1
- noun thickhead a stupid or ignorant person; fool 0
- noun thickhead any of various Australian and SE Asian songbirds of the family Muscicapidae (flycatchers, etc) 0
- noun thickhead a stupid person; blockhead 0
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Origin of thickhead
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; thick + head
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Parts of speech for Thickhead
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thickhead popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% 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.
thickhead usage trend in Literature
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