HyperDic: whitehead

English > 2 senses of the word *Whitehead / whitehead*:
NOUN	person	Whitehead, Alfred North Whitehead	English philosopher and mathematician who collaborated with Bertrand Russell (1861-1947)
NOUN	body	whitehead, milium	a small whitish / whitish lump in the skin due to a clogged sebaceous gland

Whitehead / whitehead > pronunciation
Sounds	hhway'thheh.d; way'thheh.d
Rhymes	abed ... zed: 93 rhymes with ehd...

English > *Whitehead*: 2 senses > noun 1, person
Meaning	English philosopher and mathematician who collaborated with Bertrand Russell (1861-1947).
Synonym	Alfred North Whitehead
Instance of	mathematician	A person skilled in mathematics
Instance of	philosopher	A specialist in philosophy
Spanish	Alfred North Whitehead, Whitehead
Catalan	Alfred North Whitehead, Whitehead

English > *whitehead*: 2 senses > noun 2, body
Meaning	A small whitish / whitish lump in the skin due to a clogged sebaceous gland.
Synonym	milium
Part of	skin, tegument, cutis	A natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
Broader	blemish, defect, mar	A mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)