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

Portland scored the winner in the 79th minute when Evander drilled a headed pass from Mora into the net past Melia. —Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 26 May 2024

This brush features a flat headed shape that makes blending the formula super easy. —Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 3 Jan. 2024

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

Kids Definition

headed

adjective

head·​ed ˈhed-əd 

: having such a head or so many heads

curly-headed

two-headed ax