Definition of headshrinker in English:

headshrinker

noun ˈhɛdʃrɪŋkəˈhɛdˌʃrɪŋkər

1historical A headhunter who preserved and shrank the heads of his dead enemies.
〈史〉猎取敌人头颅并干缩保存者
Example sentencesExamples
- Then - oh dear - there are the headshrinkers, the most dangerous bunch of all.
2North American informal A psychiatrist.
〈非正式，主北美〉精神病学家。比较SHRINK
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.
〈史〉猎取敌人头颅并干缩保存者
Example sentencesExamples
- Then - oh dear - there are the headshrinkers, the most dangerous bunch of all.
1. 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.

单词	headshrinker
释义	Definition of headshrinker in English: headshrinker noun ˈhɛdʃrɪŋkəˈhɛdˌʃrɪŋkər 1historical A headhunter who preserved and shrank the heads of his dead enemies. 〈史〉猎取敌人头颅并干缩保存者 Example sentencesExamples Then - oh dear - there are the headshrinkers, the most dangerous bunch of all. 2North American informal A psychiatrist. 〈非正式，主北美〉精神病学家。比较SHRINK 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. 〈史〉猎取敌人头颅并干缩保存者 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.
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