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?
Mark Blankenship: Big Love Wife Watch!: Season 5, Ep. 1 Mark Blankenship 2011
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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."
Mark Blankenship: Big Love Wife Watch!: Season 5, Ep. 1 Mark Blankenship 2011
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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.
Mystery bird: red-bellied woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus 2011
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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."
Mark Blankenship: Big Love Wife Watch!: Season 5, Ep. 1 Mark Blankenship 2011
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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.
Mystery bird: red-bellied woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus 2011
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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.
Mystery bird: red-bellied woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus 2011
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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.
CHAPTER XI 2010
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"Eighth Street Bridge is the place," said a red-headed fellow belonging to Cheese-Face's Gang.
Chapter 15 2010
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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.
Mystery bird: red-bellied woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus 2011
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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?
Mark Blankenship: Big Love Wife Watch!: Season 5, Ep. 1 Mark Blankenship 2011
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