Thesaurus / empty-headed

empty-headed

How to use empty-headed in a sentence

But he forgot the stagnant town, the bald-headed man at the club window, the organ and "The Manola."

BELLA DONNAROBERT HICHENS

But the nasty part of the whole thing was, that Haggard had won eleven thousand pounds from a weak-headed boy.

Herein he found an empty stall that was dark enough not to be seen, and still afforded sufficient light to read in.

When the funeral was over, and they returned to their desolate home, at the sight of the empty cradle Ramona broke down.

RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSON

A quite young child will, for example, pretend to do something, as to take an empty cup and carry out the semblance of drinking.

For his heart seemed alternately full and empty; all the life he had was centred there.

THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOOD

In Flanders, he says, they would never attack with empty limbers behind them; they would wait till they were full up.

But the house will rarely be empty now that the shooting has begun, and there is always something going on in the neighborhood.

ANCESTORSGERTRUDE ATHERTON

In one instant the mottled-faced gentleman depressed his hand again, and every glass was set down empty.

The pig-headed prowler I saw, with my pompon missing from his shoe, and his bonne amie wearing the stolen ring.

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985