Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-head

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.51 in modern English

Syllables
-head
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to create nouns indicating a state; -hood.

Uncountable

suffix

Used to form words for people who regularly have their mind focused upon a particular subject, activity, or a specified drug or other substance, or who are addicted in some way.

Derogatory

suffix

Used to form words to describe people who are dedicated fans of something, especially music.

suffix

Used with other words to form generic insults or epithets to indicate stupidity.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *keyt-der. Proto-Germanic *haiduzder. Proto-West Germanic *-haiduder. Old English -hād Middle English -hed, -hede English -head From Middle English -hed, -hede, attested from the 12th century, continuing a hypothetical Old English *-hǣdu (“-hood”), from Proto-Germanic *haidį̄ (“state, condition”), related to Proto-Germanic *haiduz (“manner, character, quality, state”). Doublet of -hood, which see.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

-heads (plural)

Derived Forms

acidhead boozehead chilihead cokehead crackhead dopehead hophead juicehead pisshead pothead shroomhead smackhead

Phrases

-ness

Frequently Paired Words

-ness

Questions

What does -head mean?
Used to create nouns indicating a state; -hood.
Where does -head come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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