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headed

American  
[hed-id] / ˈhɛd ɪd /

adjective

  1. having a heading or course.

  2. shaped or grown into a head.

  3. having the mentality, personality, emotional control, or quality specified, or possessing a specified number of 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

  1. having a heading

    headed notepaper

  2. (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

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Etymology

Origin of headed

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

Example Sentences

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The key to this chart is what is known as a “pennant” consolidation pattern that has formed over the past few years, that suggests yields could be headed much higher for longer.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

But after years of injuries, that was where the Canadian headed in a bid to rebuild what had been such a promising career.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

He also headed up the team for the experimental XP-80, an early American jet built in response to the Nazis’ Messerschmitt Me 262.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Iran's national football team was headed to Turkey on Monday to play a final friendly match and apply for visas to fly to the United States for the 2026 World Cup, Iranian media reported.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

But when we were headed back toward home and we got to the orchard, I said, “Daddy?”

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

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