roundhead
adjective, noun
roundhead is spelled R-O-U-N-D-H-E-A-D: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 122,704th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, roundhead means “Having a dome-shaped head” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in roundhead?
| Letters | 9: R-O-U-N-D-H-E-A-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 122,704th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is roundhead?
Roundhead appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 122,704th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce roundhead?
- Australia
Roundhead has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-roundhead.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of roundhead
- roundheads plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does roundhead mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having a dome-shaped head.
noun
- 1
A roundhead screw, one with a domed head.
- 2
Alternative letter-case form of Roundhead (“parliament supporter in the English Civil War”)
- 3
slangA male whose penis is circumcised.
- 4
A circular platform at the end of a pier or breakwater.
- 5
Any of various agarics of the genus Stropharia.
noun
- 1
informalA supporter of parliament during the English Civil War (in the 17th century).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Roundhead in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense English Civil War: nickname:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | cabeça-redonda |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does roundhead come from?
From round + -head.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).