Definition of egghead
informal, often disparaging
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Examples of egghead in a sentence
He dismissed all scientists as a bunch of eggheads.
the unlikely marriage between a literary egghead and a Hollywood sex symbol
1907
First Known Use of egghead
1907
EGGHEAD Defined for English Language Learners
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egg·head
\ˈeg-ˌhed, ˈāg-\
Definition of egghead for English Language Learners
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: a highly educated person who may not know much about real life
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