redhead
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Definition
- Noun:
- A person with red hair: Refers to an individual whose hair color is a shade of red, such as auburn, copper, or ginger.
- A North American diving duck (Aythya americana): A species of duck characterized by the male's grey-and-black body and distinctive reddish-brown head.
- A North American woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus): A bird, also known as the red-headed woodpecker, noted for its black-and-white body and bright red head and neck.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Person):
- She is a natural redhead with freckles.
- The famous painter often used redheads as his models.
- Noun (Duck):
- We spotted a flock of redheads on the lake during migration.
- The male redhead is easily identified by its cinnamon-colored head.
- Noun (Woodpecker):
- A redhead was pecking at the old tree trunk.
- The redhead, unlike the pileated woodpecker, has a completely red head.
Advanced Usage
- Used informally and sometimes as a nickname for a person with red hair.
- "Hey, Redhead, over here!" he called to his friend.
- In ornithology, the term specifies the particular species of duck or woodpecker.
Variants and Related Words
- Redheaded (adj): Having red hair.
- The redheaded child stood out in the family photo.
- Red (adj, n): The color; sometimes used informally to refer to a redhead.
- He has a full head of red. (Informal)
Synonyms
- Person: Ginger (chiefly British), carrottop (informal), auburn-haired (if hair is a dark red-brown).
- Duck: (scientific name), red-headed duck.
- Woodpecker: Red-headed woodpecker, (scientific name).
Related Phrases and Idioms
- Temper like a redhead: A stereotype, now largely considered offensive, suggesting people with red hair have fiery tempers.
- He dismissed the old myth about someone having a temper like a redhead.
Noun
- black-and-white North American woodpecker having a red head and neck
- North American diving duck with a grey-and-black body and reddish-brown head
- someone who has red hair