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whitehead

/wˈaɪthˌɛd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.14 in modern English

Syllables
white-head
IPA
/wˈaɪthˌɛd/
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of comedo, manifesting as a small whitish bump of the skin due to retention of sebum and dead skin cells in a skin pore blocked by a thin layer of epithelium.

noun

A species of passerine bird, endemic to New Zealand (Mohoua albicilla).

noun

The blue-winged snow goose, Anser caerulescens caerulescens.

noun

The surf scoter duck.

noun

A domestic pigeon of a particular breed; a white-tailed monk.

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name:

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From white + head.

Usage

Inflected Forms

whiteheads (plural)

Derived Forms

whiteheaded Whiteheadian

Phrases

like a whitehead Whitehead link

Frequently Paired Words

blackhead

Synonyms

closed comedo blackhead comedo

Questions

How do you pronounce whitehead?
The recorded pronunciation is /wˈaɪthˌɛd/.
What does whitehead mean?
A type of comedo, manifesting as a small whitish bump of the skin due to retention of sebum and dead skin cells in a skin pore blocked by a thin layer of epithelium.
Where does whitehead come from?
From white + head.

How to pronounce whitehead

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