English Explanatory Dictionary

head-scratcher

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Something particularly puzzling or confusing.
  2. A device used to scratch the head.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɛdˌskɹæt͡ʃɚ/ en-au-head scratcher.ogg

Word forms

head-scratcher head-scratchers head scratcher headscratcher

Etymology

From head + scratcher. Literal sense from 1873, figurative from 1971.

Synonyms

poser stumper nutcracker

Related words

head scratching head-scratching scratch one's head
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