headless.
Without a head (body part).
Meaning & usage
Without a head (body part). Synonym of decapitated.
How did the headless horseman see to chase Ichabod?
Without a head (body part). Naturally having and needing no head.
headless invertebrates
Without a head (hardware or device feature).
a headless nail; a headless set screw
Without leadership.
The headless army blundered along after the death of their general, accomplishing nothing.
Not having a head morpheme or word.
Running without a graphical user interface; running without any attached output device (e.g., monitor) or input device (e.g., keyboard, mouse).
Without a head of foam.
Heedless.
Rimless, not having a cartridge case rim (flange).
A headless shell doesn't have a flange.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English heedles, hevedles, from Old English hēafodlēas (“headless”), equivalent to head + -less. Cognate with Dutch hoofdloos (“headless”), Danish hovedløs (“headless”), Swedish huvudlös (“headless”), Icelandic höfuðlaus (“headless”). Piecewise doublet of chefless and chiefless.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.