noun🔗ShareTête d'épingleThe head of a pin. (Frequently used in size comparisons.)"The tiny insect was so small; its head was no bigger than a pinhead. "L'insecte minuscule était si petit ; sa tête n'était pas plus grosse qu'une tête d'épingle.partappearanceitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrétin, imbécileAn ignorant, naive, foolish, or stupid person."The pinhead kid in class didn't understand the simple instructions. "Le crétin de la classe n'a pas compris les instructions simples.personcharacterattitudemindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSkieur de télémarkA telemark skier."Down the steep slope, the pinhead carved elegant turns, his heels free with each graceful motion. "En bas de la pente raide, le skieur de télémark a sculpté des virages élégants, ses talons libres à chaque mouvement gracieux.sportpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMicrocéphaleA human head that is unusually tapered or small, often due to microcephaly, or a person with that trait. Often promoted in freak shows as "human pinheads"."The old circus posters advertised a "human pinhead," displaying a person with a noticeably small and tapered head. "Les vieilles affiches de cirque annonçaient un « microcéphale », présentant une personne avec une tête remarquablement petite et effilée.bodymedicineappearancepersonhumanentertainmenthistoryinhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGrillon nouveau-né(pet stores) A newborn cricket used as food for pets."My baby gecko only eats live food, so I bought a container of pinheads from the pet store for him. "Mon bébé gecko ne mange que de la nourriture vivante, alors j'ai acheté un récipient de grillons nouveau-nés à la animalerie pour lui.animalfoodinsectChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉbauche de champignon, primordium(mycoculture) The immature juvenile fruiting body of a mushroom prior to its gills opening."The mushroom cultivator carefully watched the substrate for the appearance of tiny pinheads, the first sign of a successful fruiting. "Le cultivateur de champignons surveillait attentivement le substrat pour l'apparition de minuscules ébauches de champignons, le premier signe d'une fructification réussie.biologyplantorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading