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 had been headed to Ravenna, in Italy.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Sitting under the same roof were those involved in the dispute – Portadown Orange Order and the Garvaghy Road Residents' Coalition – headed by Nigel Dawson and Breandán Mac Cionnaith respectively.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
The Inter-Con cops headed straight to the basement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
We hold onto each other like he’s headed off to war.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Very disgusted with the women in our family, I went and got my net, called Rowdy, and headed for the barn lot.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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