English Explanatory Dictionary

-head

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. Used to create nouns indicating a state; -hood.
suffix
  1. 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.
  2. Used to form words to describe people who are dedicated fans of something, especially music.
  3. Used with other words to form generic insults or epithets to indicate stupidity.

Word forms

-head -heads

Etymology

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.

Related words

-ness -itas

Derived words

acidhead boozehead chilihead cokehead crackhead dopehead hophead juicehead pisshead pothead shroomhead smackhead teahead weedhead Beatlehead Deadhead jazzhead Machead metalhead Phishhead Ringhead Spreadhead
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