headless

adjective

head·​less ˈhed-ləs How to pronounce headless (audio)
1
a
: having no head
b
: having the head cut off : beheaded
2
: having no chief
3
: lacking good sense or prudence : foolish
headlessness noun

Examples of headless in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Some have nicknamed this creature the headless chicken monster. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2024 Many composable and headless solutions came to market targeting technical buyers—often, software developers. Martin Kihn, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024 The headless body of Ada Beth Kaplan, 64, of Canyon Country, was found March 29, 2011, at the Grapevine Vineyard in Arvin, according to the Kern County Sheriff's Office. Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2024 Los Angeles surveillance video shows man dumping large bag where headless body found Police visited Haskell's home twice last week. Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 13 Nov. 2023 Advertisement Now researchers have finally solved the years-long mystery of the headless seals: coastal coyotes, a finding first reported by the Mercury News. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2023 The jump from buying boneless cutlets at Shop ’N Save to plucking feathers from a headless bird is too much of an ask. Buying a whole chicken, cutting it into pieces and wrestling with the bones, finding ways to really get the most out of every part—that’s enough! Eve Andrews, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2023 Her headless women are rendered in insulation foam partly painted with bright metallic pigments. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023 Police arrested Haskell on Thursday after a homeless man found a woman's headless torso in a garbage bag inside a dumpster a few miles from the family's home, where both in-laws lived after emigrating from China. Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 13 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

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

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

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“Headless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headless. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

headless

adjective
head·​less ˈhed-ləs How to pronounce headless (audio)
1
: having no head
2
: having no chief
3
: lacking good sense or prudence : foolish
headlessness noun
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