head scratching
Bewilderment body language
Head scratching is the act of scratching one's head, typically as a gesture of puzzlement or confusion.
The phrase often appears as an adjective describing something perplexing: a head-scratching decision, a head-scratching plot twist.
As a noun, it refers to collective bewilderment: The new policy caused a lot of head scratching among employees.
State of being baffled
- perplexityMental state of confusion
- bafflementMental state of confusion
- puzzlementState of being baffled
- befuddlementState of utter confusion
mystification · incomprehension · disorientation · flummoxed · nonplussed · stumped · befuddled · mystified
Thinking deeply about something
- mullingDeep, slow consideration
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
- musingReflective contemplation
reflection · cogitation · consideration · thinking · weighing · brooding · working through · chin stroking
Skin covering skull
- dandruffFlaky scalp condition
- liceBloodsucking scalp insects
- drynessAbsence of moisture
- flakingShedding in layers
irritation · seborrhea · psoriasis · eczema · dermatitis · nits · pruritus · folliculitis
Restless minor movements
- body languageUnspoken physical expression
- mannerismDistinctive personal habit
bewilderment
State of being baffled
- perplexityMental state of confusion
- bafflementMental state of confusion
- puzzlementState of being baffled
befuddlement · mystification · incomprehension · disorientation · flummoxed · nonplussed · stumped · befuddled · mystified · dumbfounded
pondering
Thinking deeply about something
- mullingDeep, slow consideration
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
musing · reflection · cogitation · consideration · thinking · weighing · brooding · working through · chin stroking · deep thought
scalp
Skin covering skull
flaking · irritation · seborrhea · psoriasis · eczema · dermatitis · nits · pruritus · folliculitis · fungal infection
fidgeting
Restless minor movements
- body languageUnspoken physical expression
- mannerismDistinctive personal habit
- nervous habitsnail biting, lip biting, hair pulling, skin picking, knuckle cracking
- bird preeningpreening, oiling, feather ruffling
head scratchingunderstanding
Mental comprehension of something
comprehension · clarity · enlightenment · aha moment · epiphany
head scratchingdecisiveness
Ability to choose firmly
certainty · conviction · confidence · sureness · assurance
head scratchinghead nodding
Gesture indicating yes
knowing smile · recognition · reassurance · satisfaction · thumbs up
head, scratch, heads, headed, heading, header, headless, scratched, scratching