pinhead

A noun with two distinct meanings: it can refer to the small, rounded head of a pin, or it can be used informally to describe an ignorant or foolish person.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo com dois sentidos principais: a pequena cabeça redonda de um alfinete ou percevejo; e, informalmente, uma pessoa ignorante ou tola.

1. Head of a pin B1 formal

   The small, rounded top of a pin, often used as a reference for size.

   • The diamond was no bigger than a pinhead.
   • He examined the tiny detail, which was the size of a pinhead.
   • The artist painted a miniature scene on a pinhead.

   🇵🇹Cabeça de alfinete

2. Foolish or ignorant person B2 informal

   A derogatory term for someone considered unintelligent or naive.

   • Don't listen to him; he's a complete pinhead.
   • Only a pinhead would believe that ridiculous story.
   • She called him a pinhead after he made that silly mistake.

   🇵🇹Pessoa tola ou ignorante

   Sinônimos: blockheadboobduncedunderheadfoolidiotignoramusnincompoopnumskullsimpleton

   Antônimos: geniusintellectualsage

• pinheads plural form
• pinheads' possessive plural form
• pinhead's possessive singular form