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headed

American  
[hed-id] / ˈhɛd ɪd /

adjective

  1. having a heading heading or course.

  2. shaped or grown into a head. heads.

  3. having the mentality, personality, emotional control, or quality specified, or possessing a specified number of heads heads (usually used in combination).

    a slow-headed student; a two-headed monster.
headed British  
/ ˈhɛdɪd /

adjective

    1. having a head or heads

    2. ( in combination )

      two-headed

      bullet-headed

  2. having a heading

    headed notepaper

  3. (in combination) having a mind or intellect as specified

    thickheaded
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • unheaded adjective
  • well-headed adjective

Etymology

Origin of headed

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; head, -ed 3

Example Sentences

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She added that she remains "a genuine believer" in where the firm is headed.

From BBC

Italy recently denied authorisation for some US aircraft headed to the Middle East on a combat mission to land at its Sigonella base, a defence ministry source and Italian media said.

From Barron's

Oil futures markets offer a glimpse of where things might be headed.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Gates Foundation is headed by Bill Gates, who has been the subject of unfavorable publicity due to his association with Epstein including added details in the latest batch of Epstein files.

From Barron's

The majority of those crude shipments were headed for Asian refineries, and countries there have already taken steps to try to limit energy usage.

From Barron's

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