redheaded

adjective red·head·ed \ -ˌhe-dəd \

Definition of redheaded

:having red hair or a red head

Recent Examples of redheaded from the Web

The redheaded, psychotic star of six flicks (with the seventh, Cult of Chucky, out Oct. 3 on digital HD and Blu-ray) has the soul of a serial killer and one impressively long list of dead babysitters.

— brian truitt, USA TODAY, "10 creepy movie dolls you really don't want in your house (including Annabelle), ranked," 8 Aug. 2017
In May 1994, Chris gave birth to their first child, a girl named Franki, and three years later, a doughy redheaded boy named Sam.

— lee jenkins, SI.com, "The House That Built Sam Darnold," 7 Aug. 2017
But everyone's favorite redheaded contractor is letting loose for the HGTV's show fifth season.

— caroline picard, Good Housekeeping, "Everyone Has Strong Feelings About Chip Gaines' Man Bun," 14 July 2017
Toward the end of the story, the redheaded woman tells the narrator not to do something.

— deborah treisman, The New Yorker, "This Week in Fiction: Etgar Keret on the Necessity of Humor in the Face of Tragedy," 8 May 2017
The tech giant aims to finally address user frustration regarding the lack of available redheaded options, and to work out the best way to incorporate the gingery icons into future iOS updates.

— Southern Living, "We Could Finally Be Getting Redhead Emojis," 1 May 2017
And the gun case is particularly good because the Second Amendment is sort of the redheaded child for liberals.

— WSJ, "Enemy of the People," 27 Feb. 2017
Riverdale star Luke Perry—who grew up reading Archie comics in old DC three packs—says the enduring popularity of the redheaded teen and his wholesome friends is entirely understandable.

— joanna robinson, VanityFair.com, "Riverdale and Twin Peaks Question Whether America Was Ever Great at All," 11 Jan. 2017
The redheaded center writes with admirable candor about his failings as a player and the betrayals of his body.

— john swansburg, New York Times, "Sports: Bill Walton’s ‘Back From the Dead,’ and More," 1 June 2016

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