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Definition of "headless" []

  • Formed without a head. (adjective)
  • Decapitated. (adjective)
  • Lacking a leader or director. (adjective)
  • Lacking intelligence and prudence; stupid or foolish. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "headless" in a sentence
  • "Taylor, what do you call a headless, legless guy hanging on a wall?"
  • "What do you call a headless, legless girl on a stone wall?"
  • "What do you call a headless, armless, legless guy in a pot?"