headed

adjective

head·​ed ˈhe-dəd 

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

Examples of headed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In addition to his headed goals, Watkins has plenty of tap-ins, one-v-one finishes, and first-time strikes as part of his goalscoring portfolio. —Carl Anka, New York Times, 2 July 2025

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

Word History

First Known Use

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

Phrases Containing headed

• brown-headed cowbird
• empty-headed
• hydra-headed
• light-headed
• lunk-headed
• spiny-headed worm
• white-headed
• woolly-headed

Rhymes for headed

• bedded
• breaded
• dreaded
• leaded
• shredded
• threaded
• wedded
• bareheaded
• beheaded
• embedded
• hardheaded
• homesteaded

Kids Definition

headed

adjective

head·​ed ˈhed-əd 

: having such a head or so many heads

curly-headed

two-headed ax