headcase
headcase · headcases
A mentally unbalanced, unpredictable person, especially one who displays aggressive…A mentally unbalanced, unpredictable person, especially one who displays aggressive behavior.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, derogatory, informal)A mentally unbalanced, unpredictable person, especially one who displays aggressive behavior.
(uncountable)A genetic sequence that inhibits terminal branching of the trachea and regulates dendrite pruning.
Origin
From head + case.From head + case.
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Forms
plural: headcasesSynonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable