Headless Definition

hĕdlĭs
adjective
Without a head.
Webster's New World
Decapitated.
American Heritage
Without a leader or director.
Webster's New World
Stupid; brainless.
Webster's New World

(linguistics, of a phrase or compound) Not having a head morpheme or word.

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Origin of Headless

  • 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”).

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