redheaded

adjective

red·​head·​ed ˈred-ˌhe-dəd 

: having red hair or a red head

Examples of redheaded in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Next to John, a redheaded woman was eating grapes two at a time. — Literary Hub, 8 May 2026

Fireflies danced around us in the night, and chunky redheaded agama lizards scuttled along the walls. — Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026

The song, Parton has said, came from her observation of a redheaded bank teller with a crush on Parton’s then-new husband. — Marie-Rose Sheinerman, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026

The redheaded star was one of the original party-girl icons, always bringing humor to roles that make her performances feel fresh even a century later. — Tony Bravo, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for redheaded

• bareheaded
• beheaded
• embedded
• hardheaded
• homesteaded
• imbedded
• impleaded
• lightheaded
• spearheaded
• unleaded
• bedded
• breaded

Kids Definition

redheaded

adjective

red·​head·​ed -ˈhed-əd 

: having red hair or a red head