headed

Definition

  • adjective: having a head or heads of a specified type or number
  • adjective: having a head or a 'heading'
  • usually used in combination with another adjective
  • synonyms: capitate, capitellate, kerned

Examples

  • Where are you 'heading'? = Where are you 'headed'? [=where are you going?]

  • The research committee was 'headed up' by several leading scientists.

  • If you keep acting like this, you'll be 'heading/headed for' trouble!

Movie quotes

  • (..) That Mouseville place. I dreamed there's kids. And how they laughed at his tricks. My! I dreamed that those two little blond-headed girls was there. They's laughing too. I put my arms around them and set them on my knees. And they was no blood coming out of they hair, and they's just fine. (..)
    1999 The Green Mile
  • (..) - What?! For God's sake, what? - The girls! The girls are gone! Papa! Papa, look! There's blood. Oh, my God. Goddamn it, woman! Get on that phone now. You tell them we headed west. You mind what I'm saying! We headed west! Central! Are you on the line? Oh, God, please. (..)
    1999 The Green Mile