Definitions for headless
ˈhɛd lɪshead·less

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. headlessadjective

   not having a head or formed without a head

   "the headless horseman"; "brads are headless nails"

2. brainless, headlessadjective

   not using intelligence

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. headlessadjective

   Without a head; decapitated.

   How did the headless horseman see to chase Ichabod?

2. headlessadjective

   Without a head in the sense of leadership.

3. headlessadjective

   Not having a head morpheme or word.

4. headlessadjective

   Running without a user interface; specifically, running without a monitor, keyboard, and mouse.

5. headlessadjective

   Without a head of foam.

6. headlessadjective

   Destitute of understanding or prudence; foolish; rash.

   Witless headiness in judging or headless hardiness in condemning. uE000217239uE001 Spenser.

7. Etymology: From Anglo-Saxon, equivalent to.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Headlessadjective

   Etymology: from head.

   1. Without an head; beheaded.

   His shining helmet he ’gan soon unlace,
   And left his headless body bleeding at the place. Fairy Queen.

   Were I a man, a duke, and next of blood,
   I would remove these tedious stumbling blocks,
   And smooth my way upon their headless necks. William Shakespeare, H. VI.

   On the cold earth lies th’ unregarded king,
   A headless carkass, and a nameless thing. John Denham.

   Prickly stubs, instead of trees, are found;
   Headless the most, and hideous to behold. Dryden.

   2. Without a chief.

   They rested not until they had made the empire stand headless about seventeen years. Walter Raleigh, Essays.

   3. Obstinate; inconsiderate; ignorant; wanting intellects: perhaps for heedless.

   If any will rashly blame such his choice of old unwonted words, him may I more justly blame and condemn, either of witless headiness in judging, or of headless hardiness in condemning. Edmund Spenser.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. headless

   Headless generally refers to a system or mode of operation that lacks a visible user interface, usually under an automated control. It can be applied to various technologies like software, computers, or content management systems, where operations can be started, controlled, and maintained remotely or through command-line scripts.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Headlessadjective

   having no head; beheaded; as, a headless body, neck, or carcass

2. Headlessadjective

   destitute of a chief or leader

3. Headlessadjective

   destitute of understanding or prudence; foolish; rash; obstinate

4. Etymology: [AS. hefodles.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. headless

   Destitute of a chief or leader.

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1. headless

   Song lyrics by headless -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by headless on the Lyrics.com website.

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How to pronounce headless?

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   British

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   Mia

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   Australian

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   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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How to say headless in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of headless in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of headless in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of headless in a Sentence

1. Rajesh Varma:

   Did this rout make sense ? No, I don't see that. For the last couple of days I have been buying stocks, adding to those that I hold, just because the Shanghai index has dropped back to zero for the year, that doesn't mean that there won't be demand... I think a lot of short-term investors have been running around like headless chickens.

2. Sir Charles Spencer Charlie Chaplin:

   Man as an individual is a genius. But men in the mass form the Headless Monster, a great, brutish idiot that goes where prodded.

3. Leoncio Evasco Jr:

   It also further unmasks the true character of the Aquino regime – one that in the face of debacle will abandon ship and run like a headless chicken.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=headless
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Headless
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=headless
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headless
6. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=headless