airhead

¹

[ air-hed ]

noun

1. Slang. a scatterbrained, stupid, or simple-minded person; dolt:

   Even though she's crazy about surfing, she's not the bikini-babe airhead you might think.

airhead

²

[ air-hed ]

noun

1. an area in enemy territory or in threatened friendly territory, seized by airborne troops for bringing in supplies and additional troops by airdrop or landing.

airhead

¹

/ ˈɛəˌhɛd /

noun

1. military an area secured in hostile territory, used as a base for the supply and evacuation of troops and equipment by air

airhead

²

/ ˈɛəˌhɛd /

noun

1. slang.
   a stupid or simple-minded person; idiot

Other Words From

• airheaded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of airhead¹

First recorded probably earlier than 1975–80; air ¹ + head

Origin of airhead²

air ¹ + (beach)head

Word History and Origins

Origin of airhead¹

C20: modelled on beachhead

Origin of airhead²

C20: from air + head

Example Sentences

She scoffed at newcomers who considered it a cultural wasteland populated by airheads.

From Washington Post

As time went by, we had yearly trainings, and every year got more and more serious — suddenly I was seen as a professional and no longer an airhead.

From Washington Post

There are very few water toys as exciting as the Poparazzi from Airhead.

From Popular-Science

Sure, the critics never quite cottoned to him; they always insinuated that he was an airhead, a blank.

From The Daily Beast

But Bonds was no airhead who could only read from a TelePrompTer.

From The Daily Beast

Vanda ends up being much less of a airhead than she initially appears.

From The Daily Beast

But Kelley has been dismissed as little more than a social-climbing airhead.

From The Daily Beast

Sembler was lampooned as a wealthy airhead who basically won the ambassadorship at auction.

From The Daily Beast

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