Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

copperhead

/kˈɑpɚhˌɛd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: cop-per-head
IPA: /kˈɑpɚhˌɛd/

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of certain of snakes having a copper-colored head in three families within suborder Serpentes.

noun

Any of certain of snakes having a copper-colored head in three families within suborder Serpentes.

noun

Any of certain of snakes having a copper-colored head in three families within suborder Serpentes.

noun

Any of certain of snakes having a copper-colored head in three families within suborder Serpentes.

noun

Any of certain of snakes having a copper-colored head in three families within suborder Serpentes.

noun

Someone with ginger hair.

Derogatory

noun

A northerner who sympathized with the South or wanted to end hostilities during the American Civil War.

American usage; Slang

noun

Any member of the Democratic party.

American usage; Derogatory

Etymology

From copper + head.

Usage

Inflected Forms

copperheads (plural)

Derived Forms

Copperheadism

Synonyms

Peace Democrat denisonia superba agkistrodon contortrix

Questions

How do you pronounce copperhead?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɑpɚhˌɛd/.
What does copperhead mean?: Any of certain of snakes having a copper-colored head in three families within suborder Serpentes.
Where does copperhead come from?: From copper + head.

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