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long-headed

or long·head·ed

[ lawng-hed-id, long- ]

adjective

  1. Anthropology. dolichocephalic.
  2. of great discernment or foresight; farseeing or shrewd.


long-headed

adjective

  1. astute; shrewd; sagacious
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˌlong-ˈheadedness, noun
  • ˌlong-ˈheadedly, adverb
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Other Words From

  • long-headed·ly adverb
  • long-headed·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of long-headed1

First recorded in 1690–1700
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Example Sentences

Why, he asked the class, has Hughes described the musicians at this Harlem cabaret as “long-headed jazzers”? Why is the dancing girl given “bold” eyes and a dress of “silken gold”?

But long-headed greens such as romaine lettuce and Napa Chinese cabbages are a joy to slice crosswise.

That was the case with the small gooey thing we first see springing from John Hurt’s chest, which eventually grew into the long-headed, toothy nightmare that has haunted many a viewer.

“He’s moving,” a long-headed boy with a scarf around his face said.

Thirty-three Delta females, long-headed, sandy, with narrow pelvises, and all within 20 millimetres of 1 metre 69 centimetres tall, were cutting screws.

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