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rattlehead

[ rat-l-hed ]
/ ˈræt lˌhɛd /

noun

a rattlebrain.

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Origin of rattlehead

First recorded in 1635–45; rattle1 + head

OTHER WORDS FROM rattlehead

rat·tle·head·ed, adjective

Words nearby rattlehead

rattle, rattlebox, rattlebrain, rattlebrained, rattle-bush, rattlehead, rattle off, rattlepate, rattler, rattlesnake, rattlesnake fern
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