HEADWORD

headword

(noun) a word placed at the beginning of a line or paragraph (as in a dictionary entry)

headword, head word

(noun) a content word that can be qualified by a modifier

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

headword (plural headwords)

a word used as the title of a section, particularly in a dictionary, encyclopedia, or thesaurus

(grammar) any word which may be modified by an adjunct

Synonyms

• (grammar): head

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 June 2025

STRAP

(noun) an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.

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