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long-headed

or long·head·ed

[ lawng-hed-id, long- ]

adjective

  1. Anthropology. dolichocephalic.
  2. of great discernment or foresight; farseeing or shrewd.


long-headed

adjective

  1. astute; shrewd; sagacious


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Derived Forms

  • ˌlong-ˈheadedness, noun
  • ˌlong-ˈheadedly, adverb

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Other Words From

  • long-headed·ly adverb
  • long-headed·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of long-headed1

First recorded in 1690–1700

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Example Sentences

The Nordic race is, like the Iberian, long-headed, but in contrast it is blond and very tall.

At its southwestern end we find the most long-headed, prognathous, frizzly-haired, dark-skinned race of mankind.

He was long-headed, with a high and intellectual forehead, straight nose, and massive lower jaw.

The city is well outfitted with progressive men—thinking, sagacious, long-headed men.

By its means Denmark before long headed the nations of Europe in the matter of science—a thing it has not done before or since.

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