Headless

//ˈhɛdləs// adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Without a head (body part).; Synonym of decapitated. not-comparable

    "How did the headless horseman see to chase Ichabod?"

  2. 2
    Without a head (body part).; Naturally having and needing no head. not-comparable

    "headless invertebrates"

  3. 3
    Without a head (hardware or device feature). not-comparable

    "a headless nail;   a headless set screw"

  4. 4
    Without leadership. not-comparable

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

  5. 5
    Not having a head morpheme or word. not-comparable
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  1. 6
    Running without a graphical user interface; running without any attached output device (e.g., monitor) or input device (e.g., keyboard, mouse). not-comparable

    "/redirect. Used for console redirection in headless servers."

  2. 7
    Without a head of foam. not-comparable
  3. 8
    Heedless. not-comparable, obsolete

    "1579, E. K. (Edward Kirke?), Notes on Spenser’s The Shepheardes Calender If any one will rashly blame such his choice of old and unwonted words, him may I more justly blame and condemn, either of witless headiness in judging, or of headless hardiness in condemning."

  4. 9
    Rimless, not having a cartridge case rim (flange). not-comparable, obsolete

    "A headless shell doesn't have a flange."

Adjective
  1. 1
    not having a head or formed without a head wordnet
  2. 2
    not using intelligence wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English heedles, hevedles, from Old English hēafodlēas (“headless”), equivalent to head + -less. Cognate with Dutch hoofdloos (“headless”), Danish hovedløs (“headless”), Swedish huvudlös (“headless”), Icelandic höfuðlaus (“headless”). Piecewise doublet of chefless and chiefless.

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