pinhead

/ˈpɪnˌhɛd/
noun
  1. The small, rounded top of a pin or needle.
    • The artist used a pinhead to apply tiny dots of paint.
    • The pinhead was so tiny she almost dropped it on the carpet.
    • He carefully pressed the pinhead into the fabric.
  2. A very small amount or size, often used in comparisons.
    • The seed was no bigger than a pinhead.
    • They lived in a pinhead of a town in the middle of nowhere.
    • The error was just a pinhead of a mistake in the long report.
  3. An insulting term for a person who is considered stupid or foolish.
    • He called me a pinhead for forgetting my keys.
    • Only a pinhead would try to fix a computer with a hammer.
    • Don't be such a pinhead; read the instructions first.
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