ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Headed

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈhɛdɪd/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Headed is an adjective meaning Of a sheet of paper: having the sender's name, address, etc. preprinted at the top.

Meaning

Of a sheet of paper: having the sender's name, address, etc. preprinted at the top.

More Meanings

  1. (in combination) Having a head or brain with specified characteristics.
  2. (in combination) Having hair of a specified color.
  3. (of hardware) Having been headed: having had a head formed (by deformation such as die-stamping).
  4. simple past and past participle of head
  5. (in combination) Heading in a certain direction.

Example Sentences

a mad-headed young man
southward-headed caravans
a fireman's pick-headed axe
We headed toward the ocean.

Synonyms for headed

Depending on context, synonyms include mature, oriented, orientated, headlike.

Antonyms for headed

Common opposites include unheaded, headless.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include oriented, headlike, mature, orientated, addressed, ruled.

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