pinhead

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɪnhɛd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpɪnˌhɛd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pin′hed′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
pin•head /ˈpɪnˌhɛd/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. the head of a pin.
  2. Slang Termsa stupid person;
    nitwit.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pin•head  (pin′hed′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the head of a pin.
  2. something very small or insignificant.
  3. Slang Termsa stupid person;
    nitwit.
  • pin + head 1655–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pinhead / ˈpɪnˌhɛd/
  1. the head of a pin
  2. something very small
  3. a person lacking intelligence
'pinhead' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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