headless

adjective

head·​less ˈhed-ləs 

1

a

: having no head

b

: having the head cut off : beheaded

2

: having no chief

3

: lacking good sense or prudence : foolish

headlessness noun

Examples of headless in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Other options include a display while driving that shows pedestrians as zombies, and bicyclists and motorcyclists as headless horsemen. —Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2024

For an ominous Halloween touch, pedestrians on the driver display will be shown as zombies while bicyclists and motorcyclists will be headless horsemen. —Sasha Lekach, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024

Pies, chilis, donuts, lattes, bread, beer and more, adding to a cultural flavor that's made the pumpkin a national icon ever since the headless horseman flung one at Ichabod Crane. —Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024

This last feature changes pedestrians to zombies and bicyclists and motorcyclists to headless horsemen, among other things. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

headless

adjective

head·​less ˈhed-ləs 

1

: having no head

2

: having no chief

3

: lacking good sense or prudence : foolish

headlessness noun