Definition of EGGHEAD

egghead

Plural: eggheads

Noun

  • An intellectual or highly educated person, often derogatory.
  • an intellectual; a very studious and academic person
    • "in spite of her love of reading she denied being an egghead"
  • A bald person, especially a man.
  • A bald head.
  • An intellectual, especially one who is insensitive, pedantic, or out of touch.

Examples

  • The EGGHEAD of our Scrabble group always knows the most obscure words.

Origin / Etymology

From egg + head.

Synonyms

boffin, brain

Scrabble Score: 13

egghead: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
egghead: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
egghead: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

egghead: valid Words With Friends Word