eggheaded

[ eg-hed-id ]

adjective

, Slang: Usually Disparaging.

1. of or befitting an egghead.

Other Words From

• eggheaded·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of eggheaded¹

First recorded in 1915–20; egghead + -ed ³

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