Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flat-hed]
- /ˈflætˌhɛd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [flat-hed]
- /ˈflætˌhɛd/
Definitions of flathead word
- noun plural flathead any of several scorpaenoid fishes of the family Platycephalidae, chiefly inhabiting waters of the Indo-Pacific region and used for food. 1
- noun flathead a river in SE British Columbia and NW Montana, flowing S to Flathead Lake and S and W to the Clark Fork River. 240 miles (385 km) long. 1
- noun flathead A member of certain North American Indian peoples such as the Chinook, Choctaw, and Salish, named from their supposed practice of flattening their children’s heads artificially. 1
- noun flathead any Pacific scorpaenoid food fish of the family Platycephalidae, which resemble gurnards 0
- noun flathead a member of any of various North American Indian peoples believed to have practiced head flattening of infants 0
- noun flathead a Salish people of NW Montana that is not known to have practiced head flattening 0
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Origin of flathead
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; flat1 + head
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Parts of speech for Flathead
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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flathead popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
flathead usage trend in Literature
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