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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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That would include major cuts to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which was formerly headed by the respected immunologist Anthony Fauci.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Two French nationals were headed home from war-stricken Iran on Tuesday after spending more than three years in an Iranian prison on espionage charges, French President Emmanuel Macron said.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

If your mom had come to you when she first had trouble with her taxes, you might have headed off this situation completely.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The press corps headed outside, where clouds that had threatened to cancel the launch had evaporated.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

It was very cold outside, but as soon as I checked in, I climbed back on the sled and headed down the trail for Iditarod.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

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