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red-headed
[ red-hed-id red-hed-id ]
adjective
- having red hair, as a person.
- having a red head, as an animal, especially a bird.
red-headed
adjective
- (of a person) having red hair
- (of an animal) having a red head
Word History and Origins
Origin of red-headed1
Example Sentences
Gavin allegedly came up with the scheme after reading a Sherlock Holmes story, The Red-Headed League.
The red-headed kid would grab some crackers, and sometimes a glass of milk, and crawl under the four-legged radio in the living room, falling in love with the roar of the crowd.
“They are Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus and Buddhists. They are from 23 different countries. The youngest hostage is a 1-year-old red-headed baby boy and the oldest is an 86-year-old mustachioed grandpa. Among the hostages are eight American citizens. One of those Americans is our only son. His name is Hersh.”
Instead the 16,300km journey - more than 10,000 miles - has taken 352 days and forced the red-headed 27-year-old from Worthing to overcome numerous dramatic twists, life-threatening situations and unforgiving conditions on his route north from South Africa to Tunisia's Mediterranean coast.
Jefferson Lumen, his wife, and Clare sat on the opposite side of them looking like three angry red-headed dolls gleefully ready to watch her get kicked out.
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