roundheaded

An obsolete adjective describing a person with a round-shaped head; historically used as a derogatory term for a member of the Parliamentary party during the English Civil War.

• 🇩🇪Veraltetes Adjektiv für eine Person mit rundem Kopf; historisch abwertend für einen Anhänger des Parlaments im Englischen Bürgerkrieg.

1. Having a brachycephalic head C1 formal

   Describing a person or animal with a head that is relatively broad and short, often measured by a high cephalic index.

   • The ancient skull was classified as roundheaded based on its measurements.
   • Certain dog breeds, like pugs, are considered roundheaded.
   • Anthropologists studied the roundheaded population of the region.

   🇩🇪Rundkopf

   Synonyme: brachycephalicbroad-headedshort-headed

   Antonyme: dolichocephalic

• more roundheaded comparative form
• most roundheaded superlative form