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empty-headed

[emp-tee-hed-id] / ˈɛmp tiˈhɛd ɪd /


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I see my aunt’s point about Joey being absurdly wide-eyed and empty-headed, and Roy Glenn, as John’s father, is allowed only to glower and yell.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2022

Indeed, while he had tended to dismiss much of Paul's recent work as empty-headed instances of bubblegum pop, this new tune had truly caught his imagination.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2020

William turns out to be a generous, decorative, sporty, empty-headed, furtively unfaithful playboy.

From Washington Post • Oct. 15, 2018

“You spend half an hour doing this and you get to a very empty-headed place,” he said.

From New York Times • May 31, 2018

"You witless weed! You empty-headed hamster! You stupid glob of glue!"

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl




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