headword meaning

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headword (noun): a content word that can be qualified by a modifier.

headword has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

headword as a noun

  1. a content word that can be qualified by a modifier

    Synonyms: head word

    Type of: content word

  2. a word placed at the beginning of a line or paragraph (as in a dictionary entry)

    Type of: word

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in RD · 8-letter words

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