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

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

No Champions League side has attempted more open-play crosses than Bayern’s 192, with their seven headed goals also being the most in this season’s competition. —Mark Carey, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025

The forward currently leads the league in headed goals (six) and boasts a lethal 37.8% conversion rate, with over 70% of his shots coming off the first touch. —Julia Ranney, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025

The protesters then turned with the staff member and headed offstage, causing the crowd to cheer. —Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 28 Jan. 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