head
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There is 1 syllable in the word head.Divide head into syllables:
head
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Definition of head:
- head (noun):
- the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains.
- the upper or anterior division of the animal body that contains the brain, the chief sense organs, and the mouth
Synonyms for head:
animal
animate being
arteria basilaris
basilar artery
bean
beast
block
body
brain
brute
capitulum
caput
chief
cranium
creature
crown
dome
drumhead
ear
encephalon
external body part
face
fauna
forefront
foreland
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Antonyms for head:
dewclaw
foot
forepaw
hind paw
hoof
paw
tarsus
trotter
ungual
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