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131 Words That End With EAD

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addlehead (noun) a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought Synonyms: addle-head, birdbrain, loon
ahead (adjective) having the leading position or higher score in a contest Synonyms: in the lead, leading
(adverb) at or in the front Synonyms: before, in front
(adverb) ahead of time; in anticipation Synonyms: beforehand, in advance
(adverb) in a forward direction Synonyms: forrader, forward, forwards, onward, onwards
(adverb) leading or ahead in a competition Synonyms: in the lead, out front
(adverb) to a different or a more advanced time (meaning advanced either toward the present or toward the future)
(adverb) to a more advanced or advantageous position
(adverb) toward the future; forward in time Synonyms: forward
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
(verb) string together like beads
(verb) decorate by sewing beads onto
(verb) form into beads, as of water or sweat, for example
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
behead (verb) cut the head of Synonyms: decapitate, decollate
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
blacklead (verb) cover with graphite
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
(verb) cover with bread crumbs
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
cheerlead (verb) act as a cheerleader in a sports event
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
copyread (verb) edit and correct (written or printed material) Synonyms: copyedit, subedit
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 (adjective) no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
(adjective) not showing characteristics of life especially the capacity to sustain life; no longer exerting force or having energy or heat
(adjective) the complete stoppage of an action
(adjective) not surviving in active use
(adjective) physically inactive
(adjective) devoid of activity
(adjective) lacking resilience or bounce
(adjective) out of use or operation because of a fault or breakdown
(adjective) devoid of physical sensation; numb Synonyms: deadened
(adjective) (followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive Synonyms: numb
(adjective) no longer having force or relevance
(adjective) unerringly accurate
(adjective) not circulating or flowing Synonyms: stagnant
(adjective) very tired Synonyms: all in, beat, bushed
(adjective) drained of electric charge; discharged Synonyms: drained
(adjective) not yielding a return Synonyms: idle
(adjective) lacking acoustic resonance
(noun) people who are no longer living
(noun) a time when coldness (or some other quality associated with death) is intense
(adverb) completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers Synonyms: absolutely, perfectly, utterly
(adverb) quickly and without warning; happening unexpectedly; on impulse; without premeditation Synonyms: abruptly, all of a sudden, of a sudden, on the spur of the moment, short, suddenly
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
dispread (verb) spread abroad or out
dragonhead (noun) American herb having sharply serrate lanceolate leaves and spikes of blue to violet flowers Synonyms: Dracocephalum parviflorum, dragon's head
dread (adjective) causing fear or dread or terror Synonyms: awful, dire, direful, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible
(noun) fearful expectation or anticipation Synonyms: apprehension, apprehensiveness
(verb) be afraid or scared of; be frightened of Synonyms: fear
drumhead (adjective) performed speedily and without formality Synonyms: summary
(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)
(verb) remove the head of
(verb) to go or travel towards
(verb) direct the course; determine the direction of travelling Synonyms: channelise, channelize, direct, guide, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, steer
(verb) travel in front of; go in advance of others Synonyms: lead
(verb) be in charge of Synonyms: lead
(verb) be in the front of or on top of
(verb) be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel Synonyms: head up
(verb) form a head or come or grow to a head
(verb) take its rise
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
(verb) settle land given by the government and occupy it as a homestead
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
instead (adverb) in place of, or as an alternative to Synonyms: alternatively, or else
(adverb) on the contrary Synonyms: rather
knead (verb) to mix into a homogeneous mass Synonyms: work
(verb) manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes Synonyms: massage, rub down
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
(verb) cause to undertake a certain action
(verb) preside over Synonyms: chair, moderate
(verb) lead, as in the performance of a composition Synonyms: conduct, direct
(verb) travel in front of; go in advance of others Synonyms: head
(verb) take somebody somewhere Synonyms: conduct, direct, guide, take
(verb) move ahead (of others) in time or space Synonyms: precede
(verb) be in charge of Synonyms: head
(verb) be conducive to Synonyms: conduce, contribute
(verb) stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point Synonyms: extend, go, pass, run
(verb) be ahead of others; be the first Synonyms: top
(verb) cause something to pass or lead somewhere Synonyms: run
(verb) lead, extend, or afford access Synonyms: go
(verb) produce as a result or residue Synonyms: leave, result
(verb) tend to or result in
letterhead (noun) a sheet of stationery with name and address of the organization printed at the top
lipread (verb) interpret by lipreading; of deaf people Synonyms: lip-read, speech-read
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
mislead (verb) give false or misleading information to Synonyms: misinform
(verb) lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions Synonyms: lead astray, misdirect, misguide
misread (verb) interpret wrongly Synonyms: misinterpret
(verb) read or interpret wrongly
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
outspread (adjective) fully extended in width Synonyms: spread
overhead (adjective) located or originating from above
(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
(adverb) above the head; over the head
(adverb) above your head; in the sky
overspread (verb) spread across or over Synonyms: spread
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
plead (verb) appeal or request earnestly
(verb) enter a plea, as in courts of law
(verb) offer as an excuse or plea
(verb) make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts
pothead (noun) someone who smokes marijuana habitually
proofread (verb) read for errors Synonyms: proof
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
(verb) interpret something that is written or printed
(verb) look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
(verb) interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior
(verb) make sense of a language Synonyms: interpret, translate, understand
(verb) be a student of a certain subject Synonyms: learn, study, take
(verb) obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources Synonyms: scan
(verb) to hear and understand
(verb) interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression Synonyms: take
(verb) indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments Synonyms: record, register, show
(verb) audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role
(verb) have or contain a certain wording or form Synonyms: say
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
reread (verb) read anew; read again
retread (noun) a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads Synonyms: recap
(verb) give new treads to (a tire) Synonyms: remold, remould
(verb) use again in altered form Synonyms: make over, rework
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

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