Lexic.us

Definition of Headless

1. Adjective. Not having a head or formed without a head. "Brads are headless nails"

Definition of Headless

1. a. Having no head; beheaded; as, a headless body, neck, or carcass.

Definition of Headless

1. Adjective. Without a head; decapitated. ¹

2. Adjective. Without a head in the sense of leadership. ¹

3. Adjective. (linguistics of a phrase or compound) Not having a head morpheme or word. ¹

4. Adjective. (computing) Running without a user interface; ''specifically'', running without a monitor, keyboard, and mouse. ¹

5. Adjective. (context: of beer) Without a head of foam. ¹

6. Adjective. (obsolete) Destitute of understanding or prudence; foolish; rash. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Headless

1. lacking a head [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Headless

Literary usage of Headless

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"... («headless cyst*), a growth found in the liver, kidneys and other glandular organs of man and oftentimes those of the lower animals. ..."

2. A History of the Mental Growth of Mankind in Ancient Times by John Shertzer Hittell (1893)
"headless Groups.—The lowest form of government, known to civilized observation, is the headless group,—that is a small community, politically independent, ..."

3. The Mythology of the Wichita by George Amos Dorsey (1904)
"After-birth-Boy then asked the headless-Man to let him see his ball, and see if it was the best. When After-birth-Boy got the ball he tossed it up and ..."

4. Thought-building in Composition: A Training-manual in the Method and by Robert Wilson Neal (1913)
"Coherence; headless beginnings. — The beginning of a composition should contain ... Do you find headless beginnings? 2. Follow the editorial articles in a ..."

5. The Lives of the Chief Justices of England by John Campbell Campbell, Joseph Arnould (1881)
"... As you will not call me ' dear Moore,' and I could not venture to set a Common Serjeant the fashion, we must needs go on in this headless manner. ..."

6. Curiosities of Savage Life by James Greenwood (1864)
"... and devours the rice which is stored within a receptacle made of the bark of of headless Dog and Dayak, some gigantic tree, and is in the form of a vat. ..."

7. Witchcraft & Second Sight in the Highlands & Islands of Scotland: Tales and by John Gregorson Campbell (1902)
"THE headless BODY ... that overhang the shore ^ said they saw a phantom or " something" haunting the place, having the shape of a headless human figure. ..."

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