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cloud-headed

Adjective CEFR C1
ˈklaʊdˌhɛdɪd

Definitions

Having one's head in the clouds: prone to daydreaming, or thinking impractically.

idiomatic

Examples

“In addition, you can stand⟳ in awe of yet another book, that despite being written by men, depicts women as cerebral creatures with slim builds and Barsoomian breasts instead of the typical cloud-headed, cassava-chested cranks of carnage.”
“And in the cloud-headed days that followed, he struggled to make⟳ sense⟳ of this. Perhaps he was dreaming.”
“[…] but when they tell⟳ ya to get⟳ "your tough skin on" before you enter⟳, they may be thinking of a wet⟳ suit⟳, 'cause it's a "down 'n' dirty" "dive⟳"; are the "cloud-headed waiters" suffering from oxygen deprivation?”
“If I had the time and money I would counter-sue those cloud-head advocates for violating my rights of safety, harassment, and passage. Railroad stations are not homeless shelters. / The cloud-headed advocates don't even ride⟳ the trains, and their organizations are funded by rich people who don't ride⟳ either.”
“A cloud-headed child, he likes rainbows and reading.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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