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PRONUNCIATION OF FLINTHEAD

flinthead  [ˈflɪntˌhɛd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLINTHEAD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Flinthead is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FLINTHEAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of flinthead in the English dictionary

The definition of flinthead in the dictionary is a type of large American wading bird, similar to the stork, with Latin name Mycteria Americana; also called the wood ibis or wood stork.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLINTHEAD


arrowhead
ˈærəʊˌhɛd
blunthead
ˈblʌntˌhɛd
bolthead
ˈbəʊltˌhɛd
cathead
ˈkætˌhɛd
clarthead
ˈklɑːtˌhɛd
fathead
ˈfætˌhɛd
flathead
ˈflætˌhɛd
gilthead
ˈɡɪltˌhɛd
hothead
ˈhɒtˌhɛd
knighthead
ˈnaɪtˌhɛd
masthead
ˈmɑːstˌhɛd
nethead
ˈnɛtˌhɛd
overhead
ˈəʊvəˌhɛd
pithead
ˈpɪtˌhɛd
pothead
ˈpɒtˌhɛd
printhead
ˈprɪntˌhɛd
redhead
ˈrɛdˌhɛd
shithead
ˈʃɪtˌhɛd
softhead
ˈsɒftˌhɛd
Whitehead
ˈwaɪtˌhɛd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLINTHEAD

flinders
Flinders bar
Flinders Island
Flinders Range
flindersia
fling
flinger
flinkite
flint
flint glass
flintier
flintiest
flintify
flintily
flintiness
flintlike
flintlock
Flintoff
Flintshire
flinty

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLINTHEAD

against the head
ahead
butthead
forehead
forkhead
Gateshead
get ahead
go ahead
go-ahead
head
head-to-head
hit the nail on the head
Holyhead
jolthead
knock on the head
meathead
on one´s head
read-write head
Spithead
the go-ahead

Synonyms and antonyms of flinthead in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «flinthead» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLINTHEAD

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The translations of flinthead from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flinthead» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

flinthead
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

flinthead
570 millions of speakers

English

flinthead
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

flinthead
380 millions of speakers
ar

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flinthead
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

flinthead
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

flinthead
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

flinthead
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

flinthead
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Flinthead
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

flinthead
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

flinthead
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

flinthead
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Flinthead
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

flinthead
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

flinthead
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्लिंटहेड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

flinthead
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

flinthead
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

flinthead
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

flinthead
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

flinthead
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

flinthead
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

flinthead
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

flinthead
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flinthead
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flinthead

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLINTHEAD»

The term «flinthead» is used very little and occupies the 159.744 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLINTHEAD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flinthead

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLINTHEAD»

Discover the use of flinthead in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flinthead and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Borribles Go For Broke
They stared at Flinthead, abject, like slaves about to be sold. Chalotte gritted her teeth and decided; whatever happened, whether she died or not, she wouldn't allow Flinthead his triumph. The treasure must not return to destroy the Borrible ...
Michael de Larrabeiti, 2005
2
The Borribles: Across the Dark Metropolis
Flinthead rose from his chair and came to the edge of the stage. 'Well, there we are, nice and tidy.' Again he clicked his fingers and the treasure chest was prised open to reveal banknotes and coin. 'Hmm,' said Flinthead. 'Superb! Napoleon ...
Michael de Larrabeiti, 2005
3
The Borribles
Flinthead rose from his chair and came to the edge of the stage. 'Well, there we are, nice and tidy.' Again he clicked his fingers and the treasure chest was prised open to reveal banknotes and coin. 'Hmm,' said Flinthead. 'Superb! Napoleon ...
Michael de Larrabeiti, 2005
4
Bird Student: An Autobiography
While paddling among the mangroves,, Ihappened upona raccoon sound asleep in an old flinthead nest.The sunlight,stabbing through theleafage, struck the fur in suchaway asto makeit look like spider webbing.I hadto look twice to make sure ...
George Miksch Sutton, 2013
5
Fairy Tales and the Art of Subversion
Spiff has instigated everything so that the Borribles must help him search for the lost treasure and eliminate the tyrannical chieftain Flinthead, who turns out to be Spiff's brother. Ultimately, Spiff and Flinthead are both killed, the Borribles escape  ...
Jack Zipes, 2007
6
The Romance of the Calendar
Then they selected 4 hieroglyphics— a rabbit, a bird, a flinthead and a house— which they used as a ... Flinthead 4 .... House 5 Rabbit 6 Reed 7 Flinthead 8 House 9 Rabbit 10 Reed 11 Flinthead 12 House 13 Rabbit 16o ROMANCE OF THE ...
Philip Whitwell Wilson, 1937
7
Hades in Manganese
Since I reach nowhere, how try to erase with my shadow the valley that one might say contains my greater part, chipped pebbles two million years old, before the pinhead, before even the flinthead. Something human in saying to the giant: "I ...
Clayton Eshleman, 1981
8
The Salisbury Manuscript
But the flinthead was fixed deep, the damage was already done. There was no going back. And there was no more time either. The blood was lapping at her shoes and then at the hem of her skirt. She was wearing a dark fabric – crape, ...
Philip Gooden, 2008
9
Storks, Ibises and Spoonbills of the World
Wood Ibis, Flinthead, Ironhead, Gourdhead, Gannet, Preacher, Spanish Buzzard, Colorado Turkey, Wood-Pelican (English); Gabán, Gabán heucito, Garzon, Coco, Cabeca seca, Cigüeñon, Doroteo, Sargento, Ibis del Monte, Alcatraz, ...
James Hancock, James A. Kushlan, M. Philip Kahl, 2010
10
The Indian Texans
... mammoths and then bison, with the men hunting using the atl-atl, then a spear tipped with flinthead, large clubs, and finally the bow and arrow. Those people living along the Gulf coast fished and collected shell foods. As they moved from ...
James Smallwood, 2004

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLINTHEAD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flinthead is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Walsall man Downing disappointed with Bristol City's opening goal
flinthead. SHARE PICTURE. Copy link to paste in your message. Aden Flint clambers on the back of Paul Downing to head home Bristol City's ... «Walsall Advertiser, Mar 15»
2
Giving new life to fallen timber with unique carvings of the natural …
He once made a cabinet for a renowned anthropologist who wanted an Indian flinthead set into it. Another customer was so determined to own ... «Western Morning News, Jul 14»
3
Wood Stork being seen near Blue Earth
Folk names for this species include Flinthead and Ironhead. The adult bird shown here was photographed along the west coast of Florida three ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jun 14»
4
Wood storks no longer endangered species, say feds; Audubon …
Because of their distinctive black, featherless heads, they have also been called "flinthead," "Spanish buzzard," "gourdhead" and "ironhead.". «Tampabay.com, Dec 12»
5
New York's Coldest Case: A Murder 400 Years Old
A flinthead arrow through his throat! Also, a mural in the Hudson County Courthouse in Jersey City. “They say a picture is worth a thousand ... «New York Times, Sep 09»

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