Wordiyo
Vocabulary
Learn
My WordsPricing
Wordiyo

Build your English vocabulary systematically through word roots and etymology.

Explore

  • Vocabulary
  • Roots
  • My Words

Learn

  • Guides
  • Read

Company

  • About Us
  • Pricing
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy

© 2026 Wordiyo.

  1. Home
  2. /head
  3. /pinhead

pinhead

🇬🇧 UK/'pinhed/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLC2

Definitions

n.

The head of a pin; a very small or insignificant thing; an extremely foolish person.

针头;极小的东西;蠢人

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
pinstem
+
headhead, top, chief part
=pinhead

Common Collocations

  • 1.pinhead size针头大小
  • 2.[pinhead dot]针尖般的小点
  • 3.complete pinhead十足的蠢货

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The crack in the wall was no bigger than a pinhead, yet water seeped through.

  • 2.

    Don't be such a pinhead — anyone could see that was a terrible idea.

  • 3.

    The engineer worked under a microscope to solder components smaller than a pinhead.

← Back to head