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Meaning of headless

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

headless

Pronunciation:/ˈhɛdləs/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Without a head; decapitated.

    Example: How did the headless horseman see to chase Ichabod?

  2. Without leadership.

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

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

  4. Running without a graphical user interface; running without any attached output device (e.g., monitor) or input device (e.g., keyboard, mouse).