melon head

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Meaning · English

a person with a large or foolish head

Literally: head shaped like a melon
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

He's such a melon head for forgetting his keys again.

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “melon head” mean?

a person with a large or foolish head Literally: head shaped like a melon

Is “melon head” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.