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headless

The correct spelling is headless.

How to pronounce headless

adjective

IPA: /ˈhɛdləs/

Say it like: Hee-dle-ss

The correct spelling is headless. Without a head; decapitated. For example: "How did the headless horseman see to chase Ichabod?"

Usage Examples

How did the headless horseman see to chase Ichabod?

The headless army blundered along after the death of their general, accomplishing nothing.

Definition

adjective

  1. 1.Without a head; decapitated.
  2. 2.Without leadership.
  3. 3.(of a phrase or compound) Not having a head morpheme or word.
  4. 4.Running without a graphical user interface; running without any attached output device (e.g., monitor) or input device (e.g., keyboard, mouse).
  5. 5.(of beer) Without a head of foam.

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