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head — headlike, adj. /hed/, n. 1. the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. 2. the corresponding part of the body in other animals. 3. the head considered as the center of… … Universalium
head — [[t]hɛd[/t]] n. 1) anat. the anterior or upper part of the vertebrate body, containing the skull with mouth, eyes, ears, nose, and brain 2) zool. the corresponding part of the body in invertebrates 3) the head considered as the center of the… … From formal English to slang
head — {{11}}head (adj.) most important, principal, leading, c.1200, from HEAD (Cf. head) (n.). O.E. heafod was used in this sense in compounds. {{12}}head (n.) O.E. heafod top of the body, also upper end of a slope, also chief person, leader, ruler;… … Etymology dictionary
head — [hed] n. [ME hede, heved < OE heafod, akin to Ger haupt (OHG houbit, Goth haubith) < IE base * kaput (orig. prob. cup shaped) > L caput: merged in Gmc with word akin to OHG hūba, a cap, crest (Ger haube) < IE base * keu , to bend,… … English World dictionary
head|ing — «HEHD ihng», noun. 1. something used as a head, front, or top. The pieces of wood for the heads of casks and barrels are headings. 2. something written or printed at the top of a page. A letterhead is a heading. 3. the title of a page, chapter,… … Useful english dictionary
head|ward — «HEHD wuhrd», adverb, adjective. toward the head … Useful english dictionary
head — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ bare ▪ bald ▪ shaved ▪ blonde, dark, fair, grey/gray … Collocations dictionary
head — head1 [ hed ] noun *** ▸ 1 top part of body ▸ 2 your mind and thoughts ▸ 3 leader of group ▸ 4 top/front part of something ▸ 5 white bubbles on beer ▸ 6 where river begins ▸ 7 top of drum ▸ 8 center of spot on skin ▸ 9 for counting animals ▸ 10… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
head — Synonyms and related words: A per se, Adamite, Big Brother, LSD user, MD, Vernunft, WC, abbreviation, abbreviature, abrege, abridgment, abstract, ace, acidhead, acknowledgments, acmatic, addict, address, administer, administrate, administrator,… … Moby Thesaurus
Head-Royce School — Infobox Private School name = Head Royce School image caption = Official Logo of Head Royce School motto = Scholarship, Diversity, Citizenship established = 1887 type = Private religion = head name = Head of School head = Paul D. Chapman city =… … Wikipedia
