headed

adjective head·ed \ ˈhe-dəd \

|Updated on: 16 Aug 2018

Definition of headed

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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Recent Examples of headed from the Web

The three-headed monster of Neymar, Willian and Gabriel Jesus tied the Mexican defense into all kinds of knots, while dominating on the defensive side of the ball all 90 minutes.

— juan pimiento, chicagotribune.com, "England end their jinx, Sweden survive and the best of the World Cup week," 5 July 2018
Some of it is more open to interpretation: Is the three-headed dog behind her supposed to be Cerberus, the ravenous creature who guards the underworld in Greek mythology?

— bonnie stiernberg, Glamour, "Ariana Grande's 'God Is a Woman' Video Is an Incredible Manifesto for Empowering Female Sexuality," 14 July 2018
After scoring, both players put their open hands together and interlocked their thumbs to display the double-headed eagle figure that can be found on the national flag of Albania.

— SI.com, "'Pure Emotion': Switzerland Star Xherdan Shaqiri Defends Controversial Goal Celebration," 23 June 2018
The three-headed monster offers the power running game needed in the AFC North in November and December.

— cleveland.com, "What the Browns draft means for Baker Mayfield, Corey Coleman, Joel Bitonio and others in '18," 2 May 2018
The Swiss team was fined by FIFA after three players celebrated goals by making a hand gesture that represented the two-headed eagle on the flag of Albania after scoring against Serbia.

— joshua robinson, WSJ, "The World Cup’s Most Neutral Matchup," 2 July 2018
The gesture, with thumbs locked together, is widely understood to imitate the two-headed eagle that is featured prominently on Albania's flag.

— martin rogers, USA TODAY, "Switzerland goal scorers could be suspended for 'controversial gestures'," 23 June 2018
The narrow room has lively next-gen vibe, with communal wood tables, counter service, and colorful wall murals of Laos’ famous three-headed elephant and the mythical serpent Naga — mimicking a tattoo across Phanthachit’s back.

— craig laban, Philly.com, "Orlando's best dining thrills are outside the parks," 22 June 2018
But hot-headed leadership on either side could quickly unravel that progress.

— brian finlay, Fortune, "Businesses Are Salivating Over an Open North Korea. Should They Be?," 20 June 2018

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