pate

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of PATE

the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth <plopped a cap on his bald pate>

Synonyms bean, block [slang], dome, mazard (or mazzard) [chiefly dialect], nob, noddle, noggin, noodle, nut [slang], pate, poll

Related Words cranium, crown, scalp, skull; occiput

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