airhead

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɛːhɛd/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɛɹˌ(h)ɛd/ Hyphenation: air‧head === Etymology 1 === From air +‎ head (“foremost, topmost, or leading part”), sense 1 (“area of hostile territory seized for use as an airbase”) by analogy with beachhead and bridgehead. ==== Noun ==== airhead (plural airheads) (military) An area of hostile territory that has been seized for use as an airbase to ensure the further safe landing of troops and materiel. (by extension) A (usually temporary) landing area for aircraft for supplying a non-military operation. (mining, archaic) Alternative form of air-head (“a horizontal channel providing ventilation in a mine.”). ===== Coordinate terms ===== (military): beachhead, bridgehead, railhead ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From air +‎ head, in the sense of having one’s head filled with air instead of a brain; compare empty-headed. ==== Noun ==== airhead (plural airheads) (originally US, informal, derogatory) A foolish, silly, or unintelligent person. Synonyms: airling, bimbo, bubblehead; see also Thesaurus:idiot ===== Hyponyms ===== dumb blonde ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === References === === Further reading === airhead on Wikipedia.Wikipedia airhead (subculture) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia airhead (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia