English Explanatory Dictionary

headcase

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mentally unbalanced, unpredictable person, especially one who displays aggressive behavior.
  2. A genetic sequence that inhibits terminal branching of the trachea and regulates dendrite pruning.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-headcase.wav

Word forms

headcase headcases head-case head case

Etymology

From head + case.

Synonyms

hdc
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