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111 Nouns That End With EAD

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addlehead (noun) a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought Synonyms: addle-head, birdbrain, loon
airhead (noun) a bridgehead seized by airborne troops
(noun) a flighty scatterbrained simpleton
arrowhead (noun) the pointed head or striking tip of an arrow
baldhead (noun) a person whose head is bald or shaved Synonyms: baldpate, baldy, skin, skinhead
beachhead (noun) an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments Synonyms: foothold
(noun) a bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation
bead (noun) a small ball with a hole through the middle
(noun) a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture Synonyms: astragal, beading, beadwork
(noun) a shape that is spherical and small Synonyms: drop, pearl
bedspread (noun) decorative cover for a bed Synonyms: bed cover, bed covering, bedcover, counterpane, spread
bedstead (noun) the framework of a bed Synonyms: bedframe
beebread (noun) a mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae Synonyms: ambrosia
bighead (noun) any of various diseases of animals characterized by edema of the head and neck
bitthead (noun) the upper end of a bitt
blackhead (noun) a black-tipped plug clogging a pore of the skin Synonyms: comedo
blockhead (noun) a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence Synonyms: bonehead, dumbass, dunce, dunderhead, fuckhead, hammerhead, knucklehead, loggerhead, lunkhead, muttonhead, numskull, shithead
bluehead (noun) small Atlantic wrasse the male of which has a brilliant blue head Synonyms: Thalassoma bifasciatum
bonehead (noun) a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence Synonyms: blockhead, dumbass, dunce, dunderhead, fuckhead, hammerhead, knucklehead, loggerhead, lunkhead, muttonhead, numskull, shithead
bonnethead (noun) small harmless hammerhead having a spade-shaped head; abundant in bays and estuaries Synonyms: bonnet shark, shovelhead, Sphyrna tiburo
bowhead (noun) large-mouthed Arctic whale Synonyms: Balaena mysticetus, bowhead whale, Greenland whale
bread (noun) food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked Synonyms: breadstuff, staff of life
(noun) informal terms for money Synonyms: boodle, cabbage, clams, dinero, dough, gelt, kale, lettuce, lolly, loot, lucre, moolah, pelf, scratch, shekels, simoleons, sugar, wampum
bridgehead (noun) an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies Synonyms: foothold
(noun) a defensive post at the end of a bridge nearest to the enemy
bufflehead (noun) small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage Synonyms: Bucephela albeola, butterball, dipper
bulkhead (noun) a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments
bullethead (noun) a head shaped like a bullet
bullhead (noun) freshwater sculpin with a large flattened bony-plated head with hornlike spines
(noun) any of several common freshwater catfishes of the United States Synonyms: bullhead catfish
clubhead (noun) (golf) the head of the club which strikes the ball Synonyms: club-head, club head, golf-club head
copperhead (noun) common coppery brown pit viper of upland eastern United States Synonyms: Agkistrodon contortrix
(noun) venomous but sluggish reddish-brown snake of Australia Synonyms: Denisonia superba
cornbread (noun) bread made primarily of cornmeal
crosshead (noun) metal block that connects to a piston; it slides on parallel guides and moves a connecting rod back and forth
(noun) a heading of a subsection printed within the body of the text Synonyms: crossheading
dead (noun) people who are no longer living
(noun) a time when coldness (or some other quality associated with death) is intense
deadhead (noun) a train or bus or taxi traveling empty
(noun) a nonenterprising person who is not paying his way
dickhead (noun) insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous Synonyms: asshole, bastard, cocksucker, mother fucker, motherfucker, prick, shit, SOB, son of a bitch, whoreson
dragonhead (noun) American herb having sharply serrate lanceolate leaves and spikes of blue to violet flowers Synonyms: Dracocephalum parviflorum, dragon's head
dread (noun) fearful expectation or anticipation Synonyms: apprehension, apprehensiveness
drumhead (noun) a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum Synonyms: head
dunderhead (noun) a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence Synonyms: blockhead, bonehead, dumbass, dunce, fuckhead, hammerhead, knucklehead, loggerhead, lunkhead, muttonhead, numskull, shithead
egghead (noun) an intellectual; a very studious and academic person
ennead (noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one Synonyms: 9, IX, Nina from Carolina, nine, niner
fairlead (noun) a pulley-block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship's rigging to avoid chafing
farmstead (noun) a farm together with its buildings Synonyms: farm-place, farmplace
(noun) the buildings and adjacent grounds of a farm
fathead (noun) a man who is a stupid incompetent fool Synonyms: bozo, cuckoo, goof, goofball, goose, jackass, twat, zany
fiddlehead (noun) New World fern having woolly cinnamon-colored spore-bearing fronds in early spring later surrounded by green fronds; the early uncurling fronds are edible Synonyms: cinnamon fern, fiddlehead fern, Osmunda cinnamonea
(noun) tall fern of northern temperate regions having graceful arched fronds and sporophylls resembling ostrich plumes Synonyms: Matteuccia struthiopteris, Onoclea struthiopteris, ostrich fern, Pteretis struthiopteris, shuttlecock fern
figurehead (noun) figure on the bow of some sailing vessels
(noun) a person used as a cover for some questionable activity Synonyms: front, front man, nominal head, straw man, strawman
flatbread (noun) any of various breads made from usually unleavened dough
flathead (noun) food fish of the Indonesian region of the Pacific; resembles gurnards
(noun) pallid bottom-dwelling flat-headed fish with large eyes and a duck-like snout
flinthead (noun) an American stork that resembles the true ibises in having a downward-curved bill; inhabits wooded swamps of New World tropics Synonyms: Mycteria americana, wood ibis, wood stork
floodhead (noun) a wall of water rushing ahead of the flood
forehead (noun) the part of the face above the eyes Synonyms: brow
(noun) the large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: includes the upper part of the orbits Synonyms: frontal bone, os frontale
fountainhead (noun) an abundant source Synonyms: well, wellspring
(noun) the source of water from which a stream arises Synonyms: head, headspring
fuckhead (noun) a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence Synonyms: blockhead, bonehead, dumbass, dunce, dunderhead, hammerhead, knucklehead, loggerhead, lunkhead, muttonhead, numskull, shithead
gingerbread (noun) cake flavored with ginger
goldthread (noun) low-growing perennial of North America woodlands having trifoliate leaves and yellow rootstock and white flowers Synonyms: Coptis groenlandica, Coptis trifolia groenlandica, golden thread
hammerhead (noun) medium-sized live-bearing shark with eyes at either end of a flattened hammer-shaped head; worldwide in warm waters; can be dangerous Synonyms: hammerhead shark
(noun) the striking part of a hammer
(noun) a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence Synonyms: blockhead, bonehead, dumbass, dunce, dunderhead, fuckhead, knucklehead, loggerhead, lunkhead, muttonhead, numskull, shithead
head (noun) oral stimulation of the genitals Synonyms: oral sex
(noun) a single domestic animal
(noun) a projection out from one end
(noun) a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum Synonyms: drumhead
(noun) (nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship
(noun) the striking part of a tool
(noun) (usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head
(noun) (computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk Synonyms: read/write head
(noun) the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains Synonyms: caput
(noun) the rounded end of a bone that fits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint
(noun) that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves
(noun) that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason Synonyms: brain, mind, nous, psyche
(noun) a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about Synonyms: header, heading
(noun) a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer Synonyms: point
(noun) the subject matter at issue Synonyms: question
(noun) (grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent Synonyms: head word
(noun) forward movement Synonyms: headway
(noun) a difficult juncture Synonyms: pass, straits
(noun) the front of a military formation or procession
(noun) the top of something
(noun) the source of water from which a stream arises Synonyms: fountainhead, headspring
(noun) the part in the front or nearest the viewer Synonyms: forefront
(noun) the foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container
(noun) a rounded compact mass
(noun) a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea) Synonyms: foreland, headland, promontory
(noun) a person who is in charge Synonyms: chief, top dog
(noun) the educator who has executive authority for a school Synonyms: head teacher, principal, school principal
(noun) a user of (usually soft) drugs
(noun) an individual person
(noun) the pressure exerted by a fluid
(noun) a dense cluster of flowers or foliage Synonyms: capitulum
(noun) the length or height based on the size of a human or animal head
(noun) the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates)
hogshead (noun) a large cask especially one holding 63 gals
(noun) a British unit of capacity for alcoholic beverages
homestead (noun) dwelling that is usually a farmhouse and adjoining land
(noun) the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
(noun) land acquired from the United States public lands by filing a record and living on and cultivating it under the homestead law
horsehead (noun) any of several silvery marine fishes with very flat bodies Synonyms: Atlantic moonfish, dollarfish, horse-head, horsefish, moonfish, Selene setapinnis
hothead (noun) a reckless impetuous irresponsible person Synonyms: daredevil, harum-scarum, lunatic, madcap, swashbuckler
(noun) a belligerent grouch Synonyms: fire-eater
knucklehead (noun) a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence Synonyms: blockhead, bonehead, dumbass, dunce, dunderhead, fuckhead, hammerhead, loggerhead, lunkhead, muttonhead, numskull, shithead
lead (noun) the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
(noun) a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead')
(noun) a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire Synonyms: booster cable, jumper cable, jumper lead
(noun) thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing Synonyms: leading
(noun) restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal Synonyms: leash, tether
(noun) the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine Synonyms: spark advance
(noun) an advantage held by a competitor in a race
(noun) evidence pointing to a possible solution Synonyms: track, trail
(noun) a news story of major importance Synonyms: lead story
(noun) the introductory section of a story Synonyms: lead-in, lede
(noun) an indication of potential opportunity Synonyms: confidential information, hint, steer, tip, wind
(noun) (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
(noun) an actor who plays a principal role Synonyms: principal, star
(noun) (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
(noun) the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
(noun) mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil Synonyms: pencil lead
(noun) a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey Synonyms: atomic number 82, Pb
letterhead (noun) a sheet of stationery with name and address of the organization printed at the top
loggerhead (noun) very large carnivorous sea turtle; wide-ranging in warm open seas Synonyms: Caretta caretta, loggerhead turtle
(noun) a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence Synonyms: blockhead, bonehead, dumbass, dunce, dunderhead, fuckhead, hammerhead, knucklehead, lunkhead, muttonhead, numskull, shithead
lunkhead (noun) a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence Synonyms: blockhead, bonehead, dumbass, dunce, dunderhead, fuckhead, hammerhead, knucklehead, loggerhead, muttonhead, numskull, shithead
maidenhead (noun) a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin Synonyms: hymen, virginal membrane
masthead (noun) the head or top of a mast
(noun) the title of a newspaper or magazine; usually printed on the front page and on the editorial page
(noun) a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc. Synonyms: flag
mead (noun) made of fermented honey and water
metalhead (noun) a fan of heavy metal music
midspread (noun) a measure of statistical dispersion, being equal to the difference between the upper and lower quartiles. Synonyms: interquartile range, middle fifty
muttonhead (noun) a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence Synonyms: blockhead, bonehead, dumbass, dunce, dunderhead, fuckhead, hammerhead, knucklehead, loggerhead, lunkhead, numskull, shithead
nailhead (noun) flattened boss on the end of nail opposite to the point
(noun) something resembling the head of a nail that is used as an ornamental device
overhead (noun) a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head Synonyms: smash
(noun) (nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship
(noun) a transparency for use with an overhead projector Synonyms: viewgraph
(noun) (computer science) the disk space required for information that is not data but is used for location and timing Synonyms: disk overhead
(noun) the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes Synonyms: budget items, operating cost, operating expense
(noun) (computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command Synonyms: command overhead, command processing overhead, command processing overhead time
packthread (noun) a strong three-ply twine used to sew or tie packages
pinhead (noun) the head of a pin
(noun) an ignorant or foolish person Synonyms: boob, booby, dope, dumbbell, dummy
pithead (noun) the entrance to a coal mine
pothead (noun) someone who smokes marijuana habitually
railhead (noun) a railroad depot in a theater of operations where military supplies are unloaded for distribution
(noun) the end of the completed track on an unfinished railway
read (noun) something that is read
redhead (noun) black-and-white North American woodpecker having a red head and neck Synonyms: Melanerpes erythrocephalus, redheaded woodpecker
(noun) North American diving duck with a grey-and-black body and reddish-brown head Synonyms: Aythya americana
(noun) someone who has red hair Synonyms: carrottop, red-header, redheader
retread (noun) a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads Synonyms: recap
roadstead (noun) a partly sheltered anchorage Synonyms: roads
roundhead (noun) a brachycephalic person
saphead (noun) a person who lacks good judgment Synonyms: fool, muggins, sap, tomfool
sheepshead (noun) large (up to 20 lbs) food fish of the eastern coast of the United States and Mexico Synonyms: Archosargus probatocephalus
shithead (noun) a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence Synonyms: blockhead, bonehead, dumbass, dunce, dunderhead, fuckhead, hammerhead, knucklehead, loggerhead, lunkhead, muttonhead, numskull
shortbread (noun) very rich thick butter cookie Synonyms: shortbread cookie
shovelhead (noun) small harmless hammerhead having a spade-shaped head; abundant in bays and estuaries Synonyms: bonnet shark, bonnethead, Sphyrna tiburo
showerhead (noun) a perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather
skinhead (noun) a member of any of several British or American groups consisting predominantly of young people who shave their heads; some engage in white supremacist and anti-immigrant activities and this leads to the perception that all skinheads are racist and violent Synonyms: skin
(noun) a person whose head is bald or shaved Synonyms: baldhead, baldpate, baldy, skin
sleepyhead (noun) a sleepy person
snakehead (noun) showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America having waxy lanceolate leaves and flower with lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purple Synonyms: Chelone glabra, shell-flower, shellflower, snake-head, turtlehead
sorehead (noun) someone who is peevish or disgruntled
sowbread (noun) common wild European cyclamen with pink flowers Synonyms: Cyclamen hederifolium, Cyclamen neopolitanum
spearhead (noun) the head and sharpened point of a spear Synonyms: spear-point, spearpoint
(noun) the leading military unit in an attack
(noun) someone who leads or initiates an activity (attack or campaign etc.)
spread (noun) act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time Synonyms: spreading
(noun) decorative cover for a bed Synonyms: bed cover, bed covering, bedcover, bedspread, counterpane
(noun) farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle) Synonyms: cattle farm, cattle ranch, ranch
(noun) a haphazard distribution in all directions Synonyms: scatter
(noun) the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age)
(noun) a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures Synonyms: gap
(noun) two facing pages of a book or other publication Synonyms: facing pages, spread head, spreadhead
(noun) process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space Synonyms: spreading
(noun) a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes Synonyms: paste
(noun) a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed Synonyms: banquet, feast
spreadhead (noun) two facing pages of a book or other publication Synonyms: facing pages, spread, spread head
staghead (noun) an abnormal tufted growth of small branches on a tree or shrub caused by fungi or insects or other physiological disturbance Synonyms: hexenbesen, witch broom, witches' broom
stairhead (noun) platform at the top of a staircase
stead (noun) the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another Synonyms: lieu, place, position
stephead (noun) a headline with the top line flush left and succeeding lines indented to the right Synonyms: drop line, dropline, stagger head, staggered head, stepped line
subhead (noun) a heading of a subdivision of a text Synonyms: subheading
sweetbread (noun) edible glands of an animal Synonyms: sweetbreads
swellhead (noun) a conceited and self-centered person Synonyms: egoist, egotist

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