headed

adjective

head·​ed ˈhe-dəd How to pronounce headed (audio)
Synonyms of headednext
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

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King left Chamonix disappointed, and also clear-headed. Andy Wacker, Outside, 14 Dec. 2025 Most headed downtown, all appeared to skip the fare. Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 7 Dec. 2025 The peculiar requirement is an homage to Emma Stone’s character in the film, who is a bald-headed CEO who ends up kidnapped and suspected of being an alien. Andrew McGowan, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025 Yeah, the bald-headed guy from Letterman? EW.com, 28 Aug. 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 31 Dec. 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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