headed

[hed-id]

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

/ ˈhɛdɪd /

adjective

1. 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

Other Word Forms

• unheaded adjective
• well-headed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of headed¹

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

Example Sentences

Instead she wanted to start by working out how to pursue her top three priorities, which she scribbled down on A5 Treasury headed paper.

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Late last year, she headed out on what was supposed to be the trip of a lifetime, backpacking with mates in Laos, south-east Asia.

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Despite the good news, the stock headed south after an initial surge.

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Russo looped a header over Madrid goalkeeper Misa Rodriguez to bring Arsenal level and then headed in the winner from a corner to end the Spanish side's unbeaten record in the competition.

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In 1916-17, Gen. John J. Pershing’ headed the ill-fated “Punitive Expedition,” meant to track down Gen. Francisco “Pancho” Villa, the Mexican revolutionary whose forces had raided the U.S. town of Columbus, New Mexico.

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Related Words

• en route