redhead

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun someone who has red hair
  2. noun North American diving duck with a grey-and-black body and reddish-brown head
  3. noun black-and-white North American woodpecker having a red head and neck

Etymology

Bahuvrihi compound of red + head.

In classic literature

Synonyms

redheader, red-header, carrottop

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