dunderhead

[ duhn-der-hed ]

/ ˈdʌn dərˌhɛd /

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noun

a dunce; blockhead; numbskull.

Also called dun·der·pate

[duhn-der-peyt]. /ˈdʌn dərˌpeɪt/.

Origin of dunderhead

1615–25; apparently <Dutch dunder(kop) numbskull (dunderthunder + kop head) + head

OTHER WORDS FROM dunderhead

dun·der·head·ed, adjectivedun·der·head·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby dunderhead

Dundalk, Dundas, Dundee, Dundee cake, dunder, dunderhead, Dundonian, dundrearies, dune, dune buggy, Dunedin

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Example sentences from the Web for dunderhead

"I'll have that dunderhead's shoulder-straps off inside of a fortnight," he muttered between his teeth.
The Red Acorn|John McElroy
"Well, you are a dunderhead to take a joke like that for sober earnest," said Jost, bursting into a loud laugh.
Veronica And Other Friends|Johanna (Heusser) Spyri
“The actual Superintendent of Dunderbunk is a dunderhead,” said Churm.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 51, January, 1862|Various
Look at me, Sariette, old boy, and tell me if I look like a dunderhead.
The Revolt of the Angels|Anatole France

I shall issue an address to the free and independent electors of Dunderhead.
Piccadilly|Laurence Oliphant

British Dictionary definitions for dunderhead

dunderhead

/ (ˈdʌndəˌhɛd) /

noun

a stupid or slow-witted person; dunceAlso called: dunderpate

Derived forms of dunderhead

dunderheaded, adjectivedunderheadedness, noun

Word Origin for dunderhead

C17: probably from Dutch donder thunder + head; compare blockhead

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单词	dunderhead
释义	dunderhead [ duhn-der-hed ] / ˈdʌn dərˌhɛd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dunderhead ON THESAURUS.COM noun a dunce; blockhead; numbskull. Also called dun·der·pate [duhn-der-peyt]. /ˈdʌn dərˌpeɪt/. Origin of dunderhead 1615–25; apparently <Dutch dunder(kop) numbskull (dunderthunder + kop head) + head OTHER WORDS FROM dunderhead dun·der·head·ed, adjectivedun·der·head·ed·ness, noun Words nearby dunderhead Dundalk, Dundas, Dundee, Dundee cake, dunder, dunderhead, Dundonian, dundrearies, dune, dune buggy, Dunedin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dunderhead "I'll have that dunderhead's shoulder-straps off inside of a fortnight," he muttered between his teeth. The Red Acorn\|John McElroy "Well, you are a dunderhead to take a joke like that for sober earnest," said Jost, bursting into a loud laugh. Veronica And Other Friends\|Johanna (Heusser) Spyri “The actual Superintendent of Dunderbunk is a dunderhead,” said Churm. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 51, January, 1862\|Various Look at me, Sariette, old boy, and tell me if I look like a dunderhead. The Revolt of the Angels\|Anatole France I shall issue an address to the free and independent electors of Dunderhead. Piccadilly\|Laurence Oliphant British Dictionary definitions for dunderhead dunderhead / (ˈdʌndəˌhɛd) / noun a stupid or slow-witted person; dunceAlso called: dunderpate Derived forms of dunderhead dunderheaded, adjectivedunderheadedness, noun Word Origin for dunderhead C17: probably from Dutch donder thunder + head; compare blockhead 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 Words related to dunderhead ass, stooge, jerk, idiot, sucker, clown, twit, buffoon, nitwit, moron, boob, nerd, clod, dunce, imbecile, dolt, bonehead, oaf, dope, numskull
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