hardhead

ˈhɑrdˌhɛd

Definition

Definition of hardhead - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

behavior

person who is stubborn or willful

He's such a hardhead, never listening to advice.

obstinate

stubborn

willful

fish

TECH.

certain saltwater fish in the Sciaenidae family

TECH.

Fishermen often catch hardheads along the coast.

croaker

drum

Australian duck

TECH.

brown diving duck native to Australia

TECH.

The hardhead is commonly found in Australian wetlands.

metallurgy

TECH.

residual ore not melted in smelting

TECH.

The smelter had to deal with hardhead in the process.

dross

residue

slag

botany

TECH.

weeds like Russian knapweed

TECH.

Farmers struggle to control hardheads in their fields.

knapweed

thistle

currency

Rare

Scottish coin from Mary and James VI reigns

Rare

The museum displayed a hardhead from the 16th century.

bawbee

groat

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Images of hardhead

certain saltwater fish in the Sciaenidae family
brown diving duck native to Australia
residual ore not melted in smelting
weeds like Russian knapweed
Scottish coin from Mary and James VI reigns

Origin of hardhead

Old English, heard (hard) + hēafod (head)

Examples of hardhead in a sentence

Dealing with a hardhead can be exhausting.
Hardhead fish are common in the Gulf of Mexico.
The aquarium featured a tank of hardheads.
Birdwatchers often spot the hardhead in the early morning.
The hardhead's population is stable in its native habitat.
The hardhead was extracted after the first smelting attempt.

Workers sorted through the hardhead to find usable material.
Hardheads are difficult to eradicate from gardens.
The spread of hardheads affects crop yield.
Collectors value the hardhead for its rarity.
A hardhead was found during the excavation.

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French:obstiné, poisson sciaenidé, ...
German:Sturkopf, Schwanzfleckbarsch, ...
Italian:testardo, sciaena, ...
Spanish:cabezota, corvineta, ...
Portuguese:cabeça-dura, corvina, ...
Chinese:倔强的人, 硬头鱼, ...
Japanese:頑固者, ハードヘッド, ...
Arabic:عَنِيد, سمك العقامي, ...
Hebrew:עַקְשָׁן, דֵּג חָרְדְּהֵד, ...
Russian:упрямец, горбыль, ...
Ukrainian:уперта людина, морська риба, ...
Hindi:जिद्दी व्यक्ति, हार्डहेड मछली, ...
Bengali:একগুঁয়ে ব্যক্তি, হার্ডহেড মাছ, ...
Catalan:testarut, corball, ...
Czech:tvrdohlavec, smuha, ...
Danish:stædig person, hårdhovedet fisk, ...
Dutch:koppig persoon, harder, ...
Greek:πεισματάρης, σκληροκέφαλος, ...
Hungarian:makacs ember, tengeri harcsa, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សរឹងរូស, ត្រីសមុទ្រប្រភេទមួយក្នុងគ្រួសារត្រីស្គៀនីដេ, ...
Korean:고집쟁이, 하드헤드, ...
Persian:کله‌شق, ماهی سخت‌سر, ...
Polish:uparciuch, bębnica, ...
Portuguese (BR):cabeça-dura, corcoroca, ...
Romanian:încăpățânat, babușcă, ...
Swedish:envis person, hårdhuding, ...
Thai:คนหัวแข็ง, ปลา, ...
Turkish:inatçı, sertbaş, ...
Vietnamese:người cứng đầu, cá đầu cứng, ...

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