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headed

American  
[hed-id] / ˈhɛd ɪd /

adjective

  1. having a heading heading or course.

  2. shaped or grown into a head. heads.

  3. having the mentality, personality, emotional control, or quality specified, or possessing a specified number of heads heads (usually used in combination).

    a slow-headed student; a two-headed monster.
headed British  
/ ˈhɛdɪd /

adjective

    1. having a head or heads

    2. ( in combination )

      two-headed

      bullet-headed

  2. having a heading

    headed notepaper

  3. (in combination) having a mind or intellect as specified

    thickheaded
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • unheaded adjective
  • well-headed adjective

Etymology

Origin of headed

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; head, -ed 3

Example Sentences

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A spokesperson for the Executive Office, which is headed by the first minister and deputy first minister, said both women were offered a meeting by the Cabinet Office.

From BBC

As they drive, the women can be heard discussing the possibility that the vehicle is headed toward an immigration enforcement operation.

From Los Angeles Times

Students headed for the relative safety of campuses to keep momentum alive.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nothing seemed to change this week for Nvidia, but there was some light at the end of the tunnel for enterprise software makers, and they’re hoping it’s not a train headed their way.

From Barron's

The barren sands yielded nothing and the team, disheartened, headed back to their camp.

From Barron's

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