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red-headed

red-head·ed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [red hed-id]
    • /rɛd ˈhɛd ɪd/
    • /red ˈhed.ɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [red hed-id]
    • /rɛd ˈhɛd ɪd/

Definitions of red-headed word

  • adjective red-headed having red hair, as a person. 1
  • adjective red-headed having a red head, as an animal, especially a bird. 1
  • adjective red-headed having auburn or ginger hair 1
  • adjective red-headed A red-headed person is a person whose hair is between red and brown in colour. 0
  • adjective red-headed (of a person) having red hair 0
  • adjective red-headed (of an animal) having a red head 0

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Origin of red-headed

First appearance:

before 1555
One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Red-headed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

red-headed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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