blackhead
noun
black·head ˈblak-ˌhed 
1
: a small plug of darkened sebum and dead skin cells that fills a pore of the skin especially on the face
called also comedo, open comedo
compare whitehead2
: a destructive disease of turkeys and related birds caused by a protozoan (Histomonas meleagridis) that invades the intestinal ceca and liver
3
: a larval clam or mussel attached to the skin or gills of a freshwater fish
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Like most beauty trends, blackhead removal challenges have spawned on social media. 
Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 24 Mar. 2022 Oil and dead skin cells collect in the follicles and eventually cause a blackhead. Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 28 Jan. 2022 For a gentle yet effective way to deep-clean your pores, this blackhead-banishing liquid gets the job done without damaging your skin. ELLE, 15 Apr. 2022 Oil and dead skin cells collect in the follicles and eventually cause a blackhead. Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 28 Jan. 2022 Oil and dead skin cells collect in the follicles and eventually cause a blackhead. Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 28 Jan. 2022 Oil and dead skin cells collect in the follicles and eventually cause a blackhead. Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 28 Jan. 2022 Why has TikTok's blackhead removal hack gone viral? Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 28 Jan. 2022 Oil and dead skin cells collect in the follicles and eventually cause a blackhead. Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 28 Jan. 2022 See More
Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 24 Mar. 2022 Oil and dead skin cells collect in the follicles and eventually cause a blackhead. Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 28 Jan. 2022 For a gentle yet effective way to deep-clean your pores, this blackhead-banishing liquid gets the job done without damaging your skin. ELLE, 15 Apr. 2022 Oil and dead skin cells collect in the follicles and eventually cause a blackhead. Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 28 Jan. 2022 Oil and dead skin cells collect in the follicles and eventually cause a blackhead. Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 28 Jan. 2022 Oil and dead skin cells collect in the follicles and eventually cause a blackhead. Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 28 Jan. 2022 Why has TikTok's blackhead removal hack gone viral? Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 28 Jan. 2022 Oil and dead skin cells collect in the follicles and eventually cause a blackhead. Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 28 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
circa 1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
blackhead
noun
black·head ˈblak-ˌhed
: a darkened bit of oily material blocking a pore in the skin
Medical Definition
blackhead
noun
black·head ˈblak-ˌhed
1
: a small plug of sebum blocking the duct of a sebaceous gland especially on the face compare milium
2
: a destructive disease of turkeys and related birds caused by a protozoan of the genus Histomonas (H. meleagridis) that invades the intestinal ceca and liver
called also enterohepatitis, histomoniasis, infectious enterohepatitis
blackhead
noun
as in whitehead
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- whitehead
- pimple
- blister
- zit
- hickey
- boil
- pustule
- milium
- papule
- pock
- wart
- whelk
- protuberance
- fester
- sore
- bump
- welt
- lump
- weal
