# pinhead

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɪn.hɛd/ · frequency rank #63,892

## Definitions
1. The head of a pin. (Frequently used in size comparisons.)
2. A foolish or stupid person.
3. A telemark skier.
4. A human head that is unusually tapered or small, often due to microcephaly, or a person with that trait. Often promoted in freak shows as "human pinheads".
5. A newborn cricket used as food for pets.
6. The immature juvenile fruiting body of a mushroom prior to its gills opening.

## Etymology
From pin + head.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pinhead