Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having red hair, as a person.
- Having a red head, as a bird: as, the red-headed woodpecker, Melanerpes erythrocephalus. See cut under
Melanerpes .
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- adjective Alternative spelling of
redheaded .
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Examples
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Speaking of "other red-headed kid," can we take a moment to praise Nicki for getting right to the top of her crazy game?
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You see, there are about 500 characters on this show, and we've got this really cool idea for another red-headed kid, and Second Teeny never really did anything except sell porn that one time and generally brat around. so we're just going to say she's "living with Sarah."
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Compare this bird with the golden-fronted woodpecker that has yellow on the forehead and back of the neck; the red-headed woodpecker that has an all-red head and neck, and the ladder-backed woodpecker that has a black-and-white striped head.
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You see, there are about 500 characters on this show, and we've got this really cool idea for another red-headed kid, and Second Teeny never really did anything except sell porn that one time and generally brat around. so we're just going to say she's "living with Sarah."
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Compare this bird with the red-headed woodpecker that has a black back, and large white patches on the wings, and the hairy and downy woodpeckers that have a long white stripe down the middle of the back.
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Compare this bird with the red-headed woodpecker that has a black back, and large white patches on the wings, and the hairy and downy woodpeckers that have a long white stripe down the middle of the back.
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Scanlon -- you know, the red-headed cop only a couple of blocks away an 'pipin' us off though not recognizin 'us.
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"Eighth Street Bridge is the place," said a red-headed fellow belonging to Cheese-Face's Gang.
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Compare this bird with the golden-fronted woodpecker that has yellow on the forehead and back of the neck; the red-headed woodpecker that has an all-red head and neck, and the ladder-backed woodpecker that has a black-and-white striped head.
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Speaking of "other red-headed kid," can we take a moment to praise Nicki for getting right to the top of her crazy game?
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