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/ˈhɛdˌskɹæt͡ʃɚ/ · noun
(figuratively, informal) Something particularly puzzling or confusing..
Golden Globes nominations a head-scratcher
"A judge will decide what is the most logical, although I'm sure to some judges [freezing the body] will seem like science fiction and a wild scheme," McDonald said. "Other judges make think this is a good thing. It will be a head scratcher for the judge."
As nice as it is, the current American taste for that place (where Ellen DeGeneres lives) [Cotswolds] is a head-scratcher.
Her aunt's husband or her grandfather brings a head scratcher. "If the maid scratched her hair or body with her fingers during these days of observance, her hair would fall out."
Use head-scratcher when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Head-scratcher means (figuratively, informal) Something particularly puzzling or confusing..
Common synonyms include poser, stumper, nutcracker.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Golden Globes nominations a head-scratcher
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