Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sheepshead

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables
sheepshead
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fish of the species Archosargus probatocephalus.

Countable

noun

A trick-taking card game.

Uncountable

noun

A foolish person.

Countable; Obsolete

Etymology

From sheep + -s- + head.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

sheepsheads (plural) sheep's head (alternative)

Phrases

Galápagos sheepshead wrasse goldspot sheepshead sheep-headed

Frequently Paired Words

sheep-headed

Synonyms

archosargus probatocephalus

Questions

What does sheepshead mean?
A fish of the species Archosargus probatocephalus.
Where does sheepshead come from?
From sheep + -s- + head.

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