long-headed

American  

[lawng-hed-id, long-] / ˈlɔŋˈhɛd ɪd, ˈlɒŋ- /

Or longheaded

adjective

1. Anthropology. dolichocephalic.

2. of great discernment or foresight; farseeing or shrewd.

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long-headed British  

adjective

1. astute; shrewd; sagacious

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Other Word Forms

• long-headedly adverb
• long-headedness noun

Etymology

Origin of long-headed

First recorded in 1690–1700

Example Sentences

The rest of us may have to settle for the original movies, like this James Cameron-directed sequel, which again pits Weaver’s Ellen Ripley against the series’s famous, long-headed xenomorph.

From New York Times • May 2, 2019

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.

From New York Times • May 4, 2017

Some long-headed farmers are therefore planning to devote more attention to livestock in the future.

From Time Magazine Archive

Reported one of them, Colonel Edwin H. Burba: "He's a very competent, long-headed individual with a quick, analytical mind."

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley