Bedhead
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɛd.hɛd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bedhead is a noun meaning (colloquial) The condition of having unkempt hair, generally as a result of having just woken up from sleep.
Meaning
(colloquial) The condition of having unkempt hair, generally as a result of having just woken up from sleep.
More Meanings
- (British) A vertical panel or board at the end of a bed where the pillow is placed.
- The end of a bed where the pillow is placed, the head of the bed.
Example Sentences
Holonyms: bedstead; bedframe (sometimes comeronymous)
Feeling slightly ashamed of himself, he sat up against the bedhead.
There was a big black wrought-iron double bed, with a mosaic in the centre of the bedhead.
Hand was looking flustered with me, though he was still only half-awake and his bedhead was ridiculous […]
Word Forms
- bedheads
- bed head
Synonyms for bedhead
Depending on context, synonyms include headboard, head.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hairwash, hairplay, headhair, headstead, headake, head.
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