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long-headed
[ lawng-hed-id, long- ]
long-headed
adjective
- astute; shrewd; sagacious
Derived Forms
- ˌlong-ˈheadedness, noun
- ˌlong-ˈheadedly, adverb
Other Words From
- long-headed·ly adverb
- long-headed·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of long-headed1
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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