burr-headed
- s having a head of straight hair cut very short (hence bristly)
- Down on the West Virginia bench, Coach Fred Schaus crunched a program in his country-ham-sized hands and grimly watched his lanky, burr-headed Mountaineers put the ball in play.
- With a record of 10-3, burr-headed Bob Friend, 25, is currently the best pitcher in the league, has won games with only two days of rest.
- More than ever before, pro golf belonged to the prodigiesthe irreverent, burr-headed youngsters to whom no course is too tough, no challenge too bold, no competitor too strong.