blackhead

/ˈblæk.hɛd/

blackhead noun: a type of comedo, a skin blemish, a type of acne vulgaris, where a pore becomes clogged with a dark, hard, cheesy keratin-filled substance forming a hard black "head" on the skin's surface.

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Noun

blackhead (countable and uncountable, plural blackheads)

(countable) A type of comedo, a skin blemish, a type of acne vulgaris, where a pore becomes clogged with a dark, hard, cheesy keratin-filled substance forming a hard black "head" on the skin's surface.
- See there! A son is born
  And we pronounce him fit to fight
  There are blackheads on his shoulders
  And he pees himself in the night.1972, “Thick As A Brick”, Ian Anderson (lyrics), performed by Jethro Tull
- Wallace sees a cluster of tiny blackheads at the corner of his nose.2020, Brandon Taylor, Real Life, Daunt Books Originals, page 215
Synonyms:

open comedo
(uncountable) A form of histomoniasis in poultry, characterized by cyanotic discoloration on the bird's head.
(countable) A scaup: any of various ducks of the genus Aythya.

blackhead meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese

blackhead in Arabic

skin blemish: بُثُور سَوْدَاء buṯūr sawdāʔ, رُؤُوس سَوْدَاء ruʔūs sawdāʔ

blackhead in Vietnamese

skin blemish: mụn đầu đen

Synonyms of blackhead

open comedo

Forms of blackhead

plural	blackheads

Origin of blackhead

From black + head.

Words formed from blackhead

blackheaded

Questions about blackhead

What does blackhead mean?: Blackhead means a type of comedo, a skin blemish, a type of acne vulgaris, where a pore becomes clogged with a dark, hard, cheesy keratin-filled substance forming a hard black "head" on the skin's surface.
What is blackhead in Arabic?: Blackhead in Arabic is بُثُور سَوْدَاء (buṯūr sawdāʔ), رُؤُوس سَوْدَاء (ruʔūs sawdāʔ). See Blackhead meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is blackhead?: Blackhead is a noun.
How do you pronounce blackhead?: Blackhead is pronounced /ˈblæk.hɛd/.
What is the plural of blackhead?: The plural of blackhead is blackheads.

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