NYT Dictionary

HEADED

/ˈhɛdɪd/
AdjectiveVerbHEAD-edhead-ed · 2 syllablesGrade 2

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Of a sheet of paper: having the sender's name, address, etc. preprinted at the top.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *káput Proto-Germanic *haubudą Old English hēafod Middle English heed English head English -ed English headed From head (“noun”) + -ed.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

mindedheadleadsteermaneuvermanoeuvermanoeuvredirectpointguide

Antonyms

unheadedheadless

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 19 recorded puzzles:

+7 earlier appearances in the archive.

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