melon

Definition of melonnext
as in head
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth The ball missed her glove and she's got one gnarly bump on her melon as a result.

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Noun
  • Use the ax head of a garden mattock to cut through the roots at the base of the stump.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • The debate usually comes to a head in the summer, when high inland temperatures send bigger crowds to the beach, sometimes straining the mood of residents who live there.
    Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Noun
  • Paul Pelosi suffered a skull fracture and other serious injuries and was hospitalized following the assault.
    James Ward, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Leo took a moment to pay his respects, looking over at the blue waters of the sea, a gust of wind blowing away his white zuchetto (skull cap).
    Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Noun
  • Take the kids to the parade, bean bags, medallion hunt and carnival.
    Cole Premo, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • Bean Salad Marbella The best bean salads are adventures in contrast.
    Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • The smooth pate texture is perfect for older dogs who have issues with their teeth.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
  • Surprisingly the most expensive hairpiece so far has been Attenborough’s, which Fortune reveals was a hybrid of a cheap £20 ($26) wig at the back combined with tens of man-hours knotting individual strands of hair onto a lace front to create the centenarian’s familiar pate.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • Temperatures will decline slightly Friday and Saturday across portions of the UK and France, but the more significant relief for these areas will come Sunday as the heat dome continues to shift eastward.
    Taylor Ward, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
  • Cosm has really cut its teeth on a lot of live sports and concert films, with the dome shape and stadium seating designed to give the illusion of being on the field or in the front row.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • The ball grazed his glove before bouncing squarely on his noggin and over the wall.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
  • Despite getting demoted from protagonist to fatality victim, Tan hints that he might not be done with Mortal Kombat — even if Cole and his now-two-dimensional noggin are.
    James Grebey, Vulture, 12 May 2026
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“Melon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melon. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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