headed

adjective

head·​ed ˈhe-dəd How to pronounce headed (audio)
1
: having a head or a heading
2
: having a head or heads of a specified kind or number
used in combination
became light-headed from the fever
a roundheaded screw

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Ji So-Yun scored from 14 yards out after a headed pass from Maddie Dahlien in the sixth minute. Theo Lloyd-Hughes, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025 From the master-of-disguise frogfish to a butt-biting jackal and a multi headed caterpillar playing the decoy, these are the masters of deception and deceit. Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025 Williams then clinched a semi-final spot with a rare headed goal. Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 This headed equaliser, for example, in the 2-1 FA Cup fourth-round win at home against Chelsea in February helped spark a six-match run of victories after a 7-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest. Andy Naylor, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for headed

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of headed was before the 12th century

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“Headed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headed. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

headed

adjective
head·​ed ˈhed-əd How to pronounce headed (audio)
: having such a head or so many heads
curly-headed
two-headed ax

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