red-headed
Having copper hair
Red-headed describes someone with red hair—ranging from bright copper to deep auburn.
The term applies to people, birds, and other creatures: a red-headed woodpecker, a red-headed stranger.
Red-headed stepchild is an idiom for someone treated as an outsider or given less attention: The department has always been the red-headed stepchild of the company.
Pungent culinary rhizome
- auburnReddish-brown hue
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- titianReddish-gold hair shade
- strawberry-blondeReddish-golden hair color
flame-haired · carrot-top · tresses · locks · mane · henna · chestnut · russet
Of the Emerald Isle
- ScottishOf that northern kingdom
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
- AnnieDiminutive female name
- VikingMedieval Nordic raider
Anne of Green Gables · Pippi Longstocking · Lucille Ball · Nordic · Boudicca · Prince Harry · Rita Hayworth · Maureen O'Hara
Intensely hot or passionate
- spiritedFull of vim
- temperState of mind
- passionateIntensely emotional or enthusiastic
- feistyAggressively spirited
spitfire · vivacious · quick-tempered · bold · intense · lively · high-strung · mercurial
Masked unless paired identically
- alleleGene variant at one locus
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- phenotypeObservable characteristics of organism
- genotypeOrganism's complete allele set
inheritance · heredity · chromosome · DNA · polygenic · traits · melanin · eumelanin
Seldom found or seen
- uncommonSeldom occurring or found
- distinctiveReadily identifiable, set apart
- uniqueOnly one exists
- scarceIn short supply
exceptional · striking · remarkable · standout · eye-catching · unusual · minority
ginger
Pungent culinary rhizome
strawberry-blonde · flame-haired · carrot-top · tresses · locks · mane · henna · chestnut · russet · coppery
Irish
Of the Emerald Isle
Anne of Green Gables · Pippi Longstocking · Lucille Ball · Viking · Nordic · Boudicca · Prince Harry · Rita Hayworth · Maureen O'Hara
fiery
Intensely hot or passionate
- spiritedFull of vim
- temperState of mind
- passionateIntensely emotional or enthusiastic
feisty · spitfire · vivacious · quick-tempered · bold · intense · lively · high-strung · mercurial · impetuous
recessive
Masked unless paired identically
- alleleGene variant at one locus
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- phenotypeObservable characteristics of organism
genotype · inheritance · heredity · chromosome · DNA · polygenic · traits · melanin · eumelanin · ancestry
rare
Seldom found or seen
- uncommonSeldom occurring or found
- distinctiveReadily identifiable, set apart
- uniqueOnly one exists
scarce · exceptional · striking · remarkable · standout · eye-catching · unusual · minority
red-headeddark-haired
Having black or brown locks
black-haired · brunette · blonde · raven-haired · fair-haired