Headed (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Having a heading or caption; "a headed column"; "headed notepaper".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The report included a headed column that detailed the financial results for the year.
- She pulled out a piece of headed notepaper and began to write a letter to her sister.
- Each section of the newspaper had a clearly headed title that caught the reader's attention.
- The university's official documents were printed on headed paper, which added an extra layer of authenticity.
- The documents included a headed table of contents that made it easy to navigate the lengthy report.
Antonyms
Meaning 2
Of leafy vegetables; having formed into a head; "headed cabbages".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The farmer was particularly proud of the headed cabbages that grew in his garden this season.
- Some headed lettuce varieties take up less space than loose-leaf lettuces of similar productivity.
- Heated debates had begun over the authenticity of headed broccoli on the cover of the organic farming magazine.
- The gardener researched various methods to grow headed cauliflower with minimal pests and pesticides.
- His headed kale crop, lovingly nurtured for months, was left exposed to frost that ruined the entire yield.
Meaning 3
Having a heading or course in a certain direction; "westward headed wagons".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The ship was northeast headed as it exited the harbor, making its way toward the open sea.
- North west headed vehicles encountered reduced speed limits due to the heavy traffic conditions.
- The rescue team was south headed when they received news of the emergency location change.
- East headed hikers had to navigate through dense woods to reach their destination.
- South east headed convoys were required to submit weekly position reports to the operations center.
Meaning 4
Having a head of a specified kind or anything that serves as a head; often used in combination; "headed bolts"; "three-headed Cerberus"; "a cool-headed fighter pilot".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The Hydra was a mythical, snake-like creature with nine-headed serpents sprouting from its body.
- He was a three-headed coach, in charge of soccer, basketball, and tennis teams at school.
- Some headed paper will be required to make it look like an official communication.
- During that time, a single-headed deity began to dominate the local pantheon.
- A long-headed turtle poked his head out from the water and let out a low hiss.