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head·less
/
ˈhɛd
lɪs
/
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hed
-lis
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adjective
1.
without a head.
2.
having the head cut off; beheaded.
3.
having no leader or chief; leaderless.
4.
foolish; stupid:
a headless argument.
Origin:
before 1000;
Middle English
he
(
ve
)
dles,
Old English
hēafodlēas.
See
head
,
-less
Related forms
head·less·ness,
noun
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headless
(ˈhɛdlɪs)
—
adj
1.
without a head
2.
without a leader
3.
foolish or stupid
4.
prosody
another word for
catalectic
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