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headed.

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

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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

    not-comparable
  2. Having a head or brain with specified characteristics.

    in-compounds · not-comparable
    a large-headed caricature of a politician
    a mad-headed young man
  3. Having hair of a specified color.

    in-compounds · not-comparable
  4. Having been headed: having had a head formed (by deformation such as die-stamping).

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *káput Proto-Germanic *haubudą Old English hēafod Middle English heed English head English -ed English headed From head (“noun”) + -ed.

adj/ˈhɛdɪd/
  1. Heading in a certain direction.

    in-compounds · not-comparable
    southward-headed caravans
Where this word comes from

See head (verb).

verb/ˈhɛdɪd/
  1. simple past and past participle of head

    form-of · participle · past
    Smith headed the team last summer.
    We headed toward the ocean.
Where this word comes from

See head (verb).

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