WHITEHEAD

whitehead, milium

(noun) a small whitish lump in the skin due to a clogged sebaceous gland

Whitehead, Alfred North Whitehead

(noun) English philosopher and mathematician who collaborated with Bertrand Russell (1861-1947)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Whitehead (plural Whiteheads)

A surname.

Noun

Whitehead (plural Whiteheads)

A form of self-propelling torpedo.

Etymology

Noun

whitehead (plural whiteheads)

A pimple formed by a clogged sebaceous gland, usually with a milky-white cap.

A species of passerine bird, endemic to New Zealand (Mohoua albicilla)

The blue-winged snow goose, Anser caerulescens caerulescens.

The surf scoter duck.

A domestic pigeon of a particular breed; a white-tailed monk.

Source: Wiktionary


White"head`, n. (Zoöl.) (a) The blue-winged snow goose. (b) The surf scoter.

White"head` tor*pe"do, or White"head`, n.

Definition: A form of self-propelling torpedo.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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1 June 2025

BACKFIRE

(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”


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