adjective
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having a head or heads
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( in combination )
two-headed
bullet-headed
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having a heading
headed notepaper
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(in combination) having a mind or intellect as specified
thickheaded
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of headed
Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at head, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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It’s no longer possible to turn a blind eye to the horrible places our culture is headed.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
She saw a long line of concrete trucks headed that way a few days ago, and a contractor told her the concrete was to fill in the hole.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Faced with mounting military pressure, the Ukrainian leader has created two new taskforces headed by experienced generals, Andriy Biletsky and Denys Prokopenko, to defend the portion of Donbas still in Ukrainian hands.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
The ferry, which left from the capital Manila and was headed for the town of Coron, is currently aground on an island in Palawan province.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
But now that I’m headed down to the basement to meet with Grandma again, it is back, and in full force.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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