noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A puzzleheaded person, one having a mind full of confused notions.
2. 2
   A person who enjoys solving puzzles. slang

   "More than fifty puzzleheads attended the crossword convention last month."

Synonyms

All synonyms

addlepatebeefheadblockheadblunderheadboneheaddunderhead

Example

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"More than fifty puzzleheads attended the crossword convention last month."

Etymology

From puzzle + head.

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