Definition of headshrinker in English:
headshrinker
noun ˈhɛdʃrɪŋkəˈhɛdˌʃrɪŋkər
1historical A headhunter who preserved and shrank the heads of his dead enemies.
Example sentencesExamples
- Then - oh dear - there are the headshrinkers, the most dangerous bunch of all.
2North American informal A psychiatrist.
Compare with shrink
Example sentencesExamples
- His charm and simple way of simply listening to people soon has him with more patients than both the town's other headshrinkers put together.
- Our headshrinker describes the differing cases of Glen, who enjoys wearing ladies' clothing, especially angora sweaters.
- Like his headshrinker asks in ‘The Boy Who Does His Age in Minutes’: ‘Do you really remember that boy… or are you just telling me stories about him?’
- ‘Your friend Alexis is a pretty good headshrinker,’ Kate acknowledged.
- ‘Another session with that damn headshrinker,’ she muttered, heading into the kitchen.
- She smiled grimly, ‘There are times you almost sound like that damn headshrinker they have me seeing.’
- She buckled her shoulder holster in place, noting the date with a slight frown. ‘I've got another appointment with the headshrinker soon,’ she thought with a slight smile.
Definition of headshrinker in US English:
headshrinker
nounˈhedˌSHriNGkərˈhɛdˌʃrɪŋkər
historical 1A headhunter who preserved and shrank the heads of his dead enemies.
Example sentencesExamples
- Then - oh dear - there are the headshrinkers, the most dangerous bunch of all.
- 1.1North American informal A clinical psychiatrist, psychologist, or psychotherapist.
Compare with shrink
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘Your friend Alexis is a pretty good headshrinker,’ Kate acknowledged.
- ‘Another session with that damn headshrinker,’ she muttered, heading into the kitchen.
- Like his headshrinker asks in ‘The Boy Who Does His Age in Minutes’: ‘Do you really remember that boy… or are you just telling me stories about him?’
- She buckled her shoulder holster in place, noting the date with a slight frown. ‘I've got another appointment with the headshrinker soon,’ she thought with a slight smile.
- His charm and simple way of simply listening to people soon has him with more patients than both the town's other headshrinkers put together.
- She smiled grimly, ‘There are times you almost sound like that damn headshrinker they have me seeing.’
- Our headshrinker describes the differing cases of Glen, who enjoys wearing ladies' clothing, especially angora sweaters.