head·ed \|hedə̇d\adjective Etymology: Middle English hedded, from past participle of hedden to head — more at head 1.: having a head or a heading < a headed bolt > < headed paragraphs > 2.: formed into a head : matured < headed cabbage > 3.: having (such) a head or (so many) heads — often used in compounds < curly-headed boy > < a cool-headed businessman > < a gold-headed cane > 4.of lumber: tongued and grooved at the ends — usually used in the phrase dressed and headed